# SUNY (CORTLAND)
> **Judicial** · FY1988 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `2902`
- **Case Number:** 02-1988-0232
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $20K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- DD & H ASSOCIATES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- J & K PLUMBING & HEATING (complaint) (settlement)
- SUNY CONSTRUCTION FUND & BD OF TRUSTEES (complaint) (settlement)
- SUNY CORTLAND & BD/TRUSTEES (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE VIOLATIONS UPON WHICH THE ACTION IS BASED.  NATIONAL   EMISSION STANDARDS FOR ASBESTOS WERE VIOLATED BY FAILURE TO  COMPLY WITH REMOVAL PROCEDURES AT 40 CFR SECTION 61.147.     SPECIFICALLY:  1) ON 08/11/87, FAILURE TO ENSURE THE FRIABLE ASBESTOS MATERIALS ARE ADEQUATELY WET WHEN THEY ARE BEING    STRIPPED FROM FACILITY COMPONENTS BEFORE THE MEMBERS ARE     REMOVED FROM THE FACILITY.  THE PROPOSED RELIEF TO BE SOUGHT IS 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;   TO COMPLY WITH THE NESHAP REGULATIONS GOVERNING ASBESTOS     RENOVATIONS AND DEMOLITIONS; AND TO COLLECT CIVIL PENALTIES  IN THE AMOUNT OF $53,500 BASED ON EPA'S ASBESTOS DEMOLITION  AND RENOVATION CIVIL PENALTY POLICY DATED 02/08/85.  RECENT  CONTACTS WITH THE DEFENDANT, INCLUDING ANY PREVIOUS ADMINIS- TRATION ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS TAKEN ARE AS FOLLOWS:  1)  114   LETTER SENT TO DEFENDANTS ON 01/21/88; 2) EPA MET WITH       WILLIAM BARCZAK, COUNSEL FOR SUNY ON 09/15/87.

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