# NORTH BROTHERS COMPANY
> **Judicial** · FY1990 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `20641`
- **Case Number:** 04-1990-0131
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $55K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- NATIONAL SERVICES INDUSTRIES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- NORTH BROTHERS CO., (complaint) (settlement)
## 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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