# HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN
> **Judicial** · FY1990 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `221`
- **Case Number:** 01-1990-0054
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $43K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- AARON GLEICH, INC.
- ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT SERVICES, INC.
- HOUSING AUTHORITY,THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN (complaint) (settlement)
- TEXTWELL CRAIG LABORATORIES OF CT, INC.
## Summary

DEFENDANTS VIOLATED THE ASBESTOS NESHAP DURING A DEMOLITION  OPERATION AT THE ELM HAVEN HOUSING EXTENSION PROJECT IN NEW  HAVEN, CT. THE FACILITY CONSISTS OF SEVEN BUILDINGS OWNED BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, A PUBLIC ENTITIY WHICH PROVIDES       LOW-INCOME HOUSING IN CONNECTICUT.                           THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT DEFENDANTS FAILED TO ADEQUATELY   WET FRIABLE ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIAL AND FAILED TO       PROPERLY DISPOSE OF SUCH MATERIAL DURING THE COURSE OF THE   ASBESTOS REMOVAL PHASE OF THE DEMOLITION OPERATION. THE      VIOLATIONS WERE DOCUMENTED BY EPA DURING INSPECTIONS AT THE  FACILITY ON APRIL 4, APRIL 24, AND MAY 4, 1990.              AARON GLEICH, INC. WAS THE ASBESTOS ABATEMENT CONTRACTOR AND TESTWELL CRAIG AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT SERVICES WERE       HYGIENISTS DURING THE OPERATION AT THE ELM HAVEN FACILITY.

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