# NORTHPORTE DEVELOPMENT, INC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1998 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `31137`
- **Case Number:** 05-1998-0551
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $13K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- NEAL A. SWEEBE, INC.
- NORTHPORTE DEVELOPMENT, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

CLEAN AIR ACT ASBESTOS NESHAP VIOLATIONS.                      THE FOV WILL ALLEGE THAT NORTHPORTE DEVELOPMENT, AND A     CONTRACTOR RETAINED BY NORTHPORTE, MR. NEAL SWEEBE, VIOLATED THE ASBESTOS NESHAP WHEN THEY DEMOLISHED CERTAIN PROPERTY IN BAY CITY, MICHIGAN.  SPECIFICALLY, THE RESPONDENTS FAILED TO (1) ADEQUATELY INSPECT THE PREMISES PRIOR TO DEMOLITION FOR  ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIAL (ACM); (2) FAILED TO PROVIDE    THE REQUISISTE NOTICE OF DEMOLTION; (3) FAILED TO REMOVE ALL ACM PRIOR TO DEMOLITION; (4) FAILED TO ADEQUATELY WET THE    ACM PRIOR TO REMOVAL AND ENSURE THAT ALL ACM REMAINED WET;   (5) FAILED TO HAVE A PERSON TRAINED IN ASBESTOS REMOVAL AT   THE PROPERTY DURING DEMOLITION ACTIVITY.  THE ALLEGED VIOLA- TIONS OCCURED IN DEC. 1997, AND THE MATTER WAS REFERRED TO   USEPA BY THE STATE OF MICHIGAN.

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