# MONSANTO CO. & U.S. DISMANTLING EQUIP
> **Judicial** · FY1984 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `20212`
- **Case Number:** 04-1984-0027
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $20K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- MONSANTO CO. & U.S. DISMANTLING & EQUIP (complaint) (settlement)
- U.S. DISMANTLING & EQUIPMENT (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

NATURE OF THE CASE:  THE VIOLATIONS OCCURRED WHEN DEFEND-  ANTS BEGAN DEMOLITION OF TWO BUILDINGS COMPRISING THE NI-    TRILE DEPT OF THE MONSANTO CO PLANT IN PENSACOLA, FL, W/OUT  PROVIDING ADEQUATE NOTICE TO EPA OR THE FL DEPT OF ENVIR REG ULATION. DEFENDANTS ALSO FAILED TO REMOVE ALL ASBESTOS FROM  THE BLDGS PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF DEMOLITION, & FAILED TO   WET FRIABLE ASBESTOS MATERIALS EXPOSED DURING CUTTING OF FAC ILITY COMPONENTS.                                            MONSANTO CO WAS THE OWNER OF THE BLDGS AT THE TIME THE NOTI- FICATION & REMOVAL REQUIREMENTS APPLIED. U.S. DISMANTLING &  EQUIP DEMOLISHED THE BLDGS FOR MONSANTO.                       PROPOSED REMEDY:  THE PROPOSED ACTION SEEKS A PERMANENT IN JUNCTION AGAINST FURTHER VIOLATIONS OF THE ASBESTOS NESHAP,  & CIVIL PENALITIES OF $25,000 PER DAY OF VIOLATION.

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