# FRANKLIN AND LEONHARDT EXCAVATING COMPANY, INC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1998 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `22744`
- **Case Number:** 04-1998-0397
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $1K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- FRANKLIN AND LEONHARDT EXCAVATING CO.INC (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

COMPLAINT FILED 8/31/98 PROPOSING A PENALTY OF $27,224       COMPLAINT ALLEGES:                                           COUNT I                                                      RESPONDENT DID NOT THOROUGHLY INSPECT LOWELL ELEMENTARY      SCHOOL FOR THE                                               PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS PRIOR TO THE DEMOLITION OF LOWELL       ELEMENTARY                                                   SCHOOL.  IN VIOLATION OF THE CAA 40 C.F.R. SECTION           61.145(A).                                                   COUNT II                                                     RESPONDENT DID NOT REMOVE ALL RACM FROM THE LOWELL           ELEMENTARY SCHOOL                                            BUILDING BEFORE DEMOLITION OF THE BUILDING.  IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R.                                                    SECTION 61.145(A).                                           COUNT III                                                    THE ASBESTOS AT THE DEMOLITION SITE OF LOWELL ELEMENTARY     SCHOOL WAS NOT                                               ADEQUATELY WET AT ALL TIMES UNTIL DISPOSED OF.  IN VIOLATION OF CAA 40                                                    C.F.R. SECTION 61.150 (C) (III).                             AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED 9/23/98

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