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Judicial · FY1987 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 2523

$220K
Penalty
Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
02-1987-0283
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
DOJ Docket
90-5-2-1-1136
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS ('NESHAP') FOR ASBESTOS WERE VIOLATED BY FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES AT 40 CFR 61.146. SPECIFICALLY: 1) FAILURE TO NOTIFY EPA OF ITS INTENT TO RENOVATE AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE BEFORE RENOVATION BEGINS IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR 61.146(B)(4); AND 2) FAILURE TO INCLUDE IN ITS NOTIFICATION TO EPA THE SCHEDULED STARTING AND COMPLETION DATES OF RENOVATION IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR 61.146(C)(5). INJUNCTIVE RELIEF DIRECTING THE DEFENDANT TO SUBMIT TO EPA PLANS, SCHEDULES AND SITE CONTACTS FOR EACH ASBESTOS RENOVATION OR DEMOLITION; TO PROVIDE EPA INSPECTORS WITH IMMEDIATE ACCESS; SAMPLE AND ANALYZE FRIABLE MATERIAL BEFORE STRIPPING; PROVIDE ADJUSTED STARTING AND COMPLETION DATES; AND TO COMPLY WITH THE NESHAP REGULATIONS GOVERNING ASBESTOS RENOVATIONS AND DEMOLITIONS CIVIL PENALTIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $454,860 BASED ON EPA'S ASBESTOS DEMOLITION AND RENOVATION CIVIL PENALTY POLICY DATED FEBRUARY 8, 1985. THE PROPOSED ACTION ALLEGES THAT A NOTIFICATION WHICH PROVIDES EPA WITH STARTING AND/OR COMPLETION DATES THAT DIFFER BY MORE THAN THREE WEEKS FROM THE ACTUAL DATES OF THE ASBESTOS RENOVATION OR DEMOLITION PROJECT IS TANTAMOUNT TO NO NOTIFICATION. AS PER DOJ LIST CONSENT DECREE WAS ENTERED ON 10/07/93. 01/26/94: AS PER TRANSFER OF FUNDS

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