ASBESTOS REMOVAL INC., REMOVED MATERIAL THAT WAS INADEQUATELY WET. DAY 150 IS AUGUST 4, 1997. RESPONDENT, ASBESTOS REMOVAL ,INC., OWNS AND OPERATED AN ASBESTOS ABATEMENT BUSINESS LOCATED IN GREEN BAY WISCONSIN. ON MARCH 4, 1997, THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT BUSINESS LOCATED IN GREEN BY WISCONSIN. ON MARCH 4, 1997, THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CONDUCTED A NESHAP IN- SPECTION AT THE U.S. PAPER MILLS CORP., LOCATED AT 69 WASHINGTON STREET, MANASHA, WISCONSIN. DURING THE INSPECT- ION, MATERIAL BEING REMOVED AND MATERIAL WHICH HAD ALREADY BEEN REMOVED WAS INADEQUATELY WET. SAMPLES WERE TAKEN AND HAVE BEEN CLASSIFIED AS INQDEQUATELY WET FRIABLE ASBESTO CONTAINING MATERIAL.BASED ON THIS INSPECTION, U.S. EPA ISSUED A COMPLAINT ASSERTING THAT THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 112 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT, 42 U.S.C. 7412, AND THE REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER SETTING FORTH NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS (NESHAPS)FOR ASBESTPS. 40 C.F.R. SUBPART M. THE COMPLAINT PROPOSED AN ADMINISTRATIVE CIVIL PENALTY OF $27, 500. BASED ON RESPONDENT'S GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO SETTLE THIS MATTER AND LITIGATION RISK, U.S. EPA MITIGATED THE PENALTY TO $20,000 FOR SETTLEMENT. PENALTY PAID ON 8/25/98.