# DEC-TAM CORPORATION ET AL.
> **Judicial** · FY1991 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `242`
- **Case Number:** 01-1991-0023
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $19K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- DEC-TAM CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- ENVIRO-SCIENCE CONCULTANTS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS IS A PROPOSED CIVIL ACTION UNDER SECTION 113 OF THE   CLEAN AIR ACT FOR VIOLATION OF SECTION 112 OF THE ACT AND    THE NATIONAL EMISSIONS STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT FOR ASBESTOS ( ASBESTOS NESHAP ), 40 C.F.R. PART 61,         SUBPART M. THE DEFENDANTS INCLUDE AN ASBESTOS ABATEMENT      CONTRACTOR, DEC-TAM CORPORATION OF ANDOVER MA, AND AN        ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING FIRM, ENVIRO-SCIENCE CONSULTING     INC. OF NEWINGTON CT. THE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OCCURED IN JUNE 1991 DURING A RENOVATION OPERATION AT THE STOWE VILLAGE      HOUSING PROJECT, A PUBLIC HOUSING FACILITY IN HARTFORD, CT.  THE PROPOSED COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT THE DEFENDANTS FAILED TO ADEQUATELY WET REGULATED ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIAL(RACM)  THAT HAD BEEN STRIPPED TO ENSURE THE MATERIAL REMAIN WET     UNTIL COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL. THE COMPLAINT ALSO ALLEGES     THAT DEC-TAM VIOLATED A 1986 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED BY  EPA TO IT. THE COMPLAINT SEEKS INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND CIVIL   PENALTIES OF UP TO $25,000 PER DAY OF VIOLATION.

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