# MERCHANTS BANK, INC
> **Judicial** · FY1991 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `229`
- **Case Number:** 01-1991-0008
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $40K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- MERCHANTS BANK, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- SENESAC CONSTRUCTION CO. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS CASE INVOLVES THE DEFENDANTS' FAILURE TO NOTIFY EPA     PRIOR TO A DEMOLITION OPERATION UNDER THE ASBESTOS NESHAP    (NATIONAL EMMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS). THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A FACILITY WHICH IS TO BE           DEMOLISHED MUST NOTIFY EPA AT LEAST 20 DAYS PRIOR TO         DEMOLITION, IF THE AMOUNT OF ASBESTOS IN THE FACILITY IS     LESS THAN 160 SQUARE FEET AND LESS THAN 260 LINEAR FEET.     DEFENDANT MERCHANT BANK OWNED THE FACILITY. DEFENDANT        SENESAC CONSTRUCTION WAS THE OPERATOR OF THE DEMOLITION      OPERATION. THE FACILITY CONTAINED A BOILER COVERED WITH      ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIAL. EPA RECEIVED NO NOTICE OF THE  DEMOLITION OPERATION PRIOR TO ITS COMMENCEMENT.

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