Opportunity
Federal Register #3:25-cv-01319
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree for Steri-Tech, Inc. Clean Air Act Violations
Posted
September 25, 2026
Identifier
3:25-cv-01319
This notice announces the lodging of a proposed Consent Decree in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico regarding Steri-Tech, Inc.'s violations of Clean Air Act regulations at its sterilization facility. - Government buyer: - U.S. Department of Justice - United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico - OEMs and vendors: - No OEMs or vendors are mentioned; the action is against Steri-Tech, Inc. - Products/services requested: - No products or services are being procured - Unique or notable requirements: - Steri-Tech, Inc. must comply with a 99.99% removal efficiency standard for ethylene oxide emissions - Steri-Tech, Inc. is required to pay a civil penalty of $700,000 - The notice is for public comment on the proposed Consent Decree - Focus is on injunctive relief and compliance with environmental standards, not procurement
Description
The Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico in the lawsuit United States v. Steri-Tech, Inc. The lawsuit concerns violations of regulations governing ethylene oxide emissions from a sterilization facility in Salinas, Puerto Rico. The Consent Decree requires the defendant to comply with a 99.99% removal efficiency standard for ethylene oxide and to pay a $700,000 civil penalty. The notice opens a period for public comment on the Consent Decree.