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NORTH BROTHERS COMPANY

Judicial · FY1990 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 20641

$55K
Penalty
$0
Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
04-1990-0131
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
DOJ Docket
90-5-2-1-1549
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (2)

Summary

THIS IS A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST NORTH BROTHERS COMPANY, A DIVISION OF NATIONAL SERVICE INDUSTRIES, INC. TO OBTAIN CIVIL PENALTIES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE NATIONAL EMISSIONS STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS (NESHAP) FOR ASBESTOS, 40 C.F.R. PART 61, SUBPART M. THE CASE CONCERNS THE DEFENDANT'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ASBESTOS NESHAP DURING RENOVA- TIONS OF TWO FACILITIES OWNED BY THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY LOCATED IN STEVENSON, ALABAMA AND MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. STATE INSPECTIONS OF THE FACILITIES FOUND THAT FRIABLE ASBESTOS MATERIALS WERE NOT KEPT ADEQUATELY WET UNTIL COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. SECTION 61.147(E)(1) AND IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF ASBESTOS CONTAINING WASTE MATERIAL IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. SECTION 61.152. EPA IS SEEKING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND PENALTIES FOR THE PAST VIOLATIONS.

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