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L & C EUROPA & PATERSON BD OF EDUCATION

Judicial · FY1985 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 1983

$25K
Penalty
Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
02-1985-0083
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
DOJ Docket
90-5-2-1-929
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (2)

Summary

THIS IS A CIVIL ACTION FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ASBESTOS NESHAP STANDARDS, PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 112 OF THE CAA, BY L & C EUROPA CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC. AND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF PATERSON, NJ. THE NESHAP FOR ASBESTOS ARE VIOLATED BY FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES AT 40 CFR 61.147 AND 61.152. SPECIFIC- ALLY: 1) FAILURE TO ENSURE THAT REMOVED FRIABLE ASBESTOS MATERIALS REMAIN WET UNTIL COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL IN VIOLA- TION OF 40 CFR 61.147(E)(1); AND 2) DISCHARGE OF VISIBLE EMISSIONS AND FAILURE TO USE SPECIFIED DISPOSAL METHODS IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR 61.152(B). PROPOSED RELIEF TO BE SOUGHT: INJUNCTIVE RELIEF DIRECTING THE DEFENDANTS TO NOTIFY EPA OF ANY FUTURE DEMOLITIONS SUB- JECT TO THE NESHAP FOR ASBESTOS AND TO COMPLY WITH THE REGU- LATIONS GOVERNING DEMOLITION AND RENOVATION OPERATIONS; CI- VIL PENALTIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 BASED ON EPA'S ASBES- TOS DEMOLITION AND RENOVATION CIVIL PENALTY POLICY DATED 2/8/85. CONSENT DECREE FILED WITH THE COURT 02/18/88. ENTERED IN CONSENT DECREE TRACKING ON 6/20/88 CD# 02-88-C020.

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