# 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.

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