11/19/09 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $8,564. 24 PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE TO COMPLETE THE PAYMENT OF THE ENTIRE CIVIL PENALTY, INCLUDING INTEREST. THE FIRST PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS, AND SUBSEQUENT PAYMENTS WILL BE DUE IN 30 DAY INTERVALS THEREAFTER. FINAL PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN 720 DAYS.
SPECIFIC ALLEGATIONS: RESPONDENT IS THE OWNER OF PEACH CONTRACTORS, LOCATED AT 3127 DAMASCUS ROAD, UNIT A, AUGUSTA, GA. RESPONDENT IS THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR HIRED TO CONDUCT A DEMOLITION AT NEWELL RECYCLING, LLC LOCATED AT 1540 DOUG CERNARD PARKWAY, AUGUSTA, GA. SOMETIME BETWEEN MARCH 9, 2009 AND APRIL 9, 2009, A BUILDING PREVIOUSLY UTILIZED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES AT THE FACILITY WAS DEMOLISHED BY PRECISION TOWER MAINTENANCE, INC., A SUBCONTRACTOR HIRED BY THE RESPONDENT. PRECISION OBTAINED A DEMOLITION PERMIT FROM RICHMOND COUNTY FOR THE DEMOLITION. ON AUGUST 18, 2009, EPA WAS INFORMED THAT THE RESPONDENT WAS THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR HIRED TO CONDUCT THE SAID DEMOLITION. RESPONDENT VIOLATED CAA SEC 112 AND 40 CFR 61.145(b) BY FAILING TO PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DEMOLISH OR RENOVATE A REGULATED FACILITY PRIOR TO THE INITIATION OF DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES.