# NYC BOARD OF EDUCATION
> **Judicial** · FY1988 · — · Litigated With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3125`
- **Case Number:** 02-1988-0588
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Litigated With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $593K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- A. GRGAS CONTRACTING CO INC (complaint) (settlement)
- CARUCCI PLUMBING AND CONTRACTING CO (complaint)
- HOLLYWOOD COMMERCIAL RENEWALS INC (complaint) (settlement)
- JACK'S INSULATION CONTRACTING CORP (complaint) (settlement)
- MERKUR CONTRACTING (complaint)
- NYC BOARD OF EDUCATION (complaint) (settlement)
- OWNER'S REALTY MANAGEMENT AND CONSTRUCTN (complaint) (settlement)
- PAG INSULATION (complaint)
- PHILSON PAINTING COMPANY INC (complaint) (settlement)
- SUPERIOR INSULATION (complaint)
## Summary

RENOVATIONS INVOLVING AT LEAST 260 LINEAR FEET OR 160 SQUARE FEET OF ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIAL OCCURRED AT 50   DIFFERENT SITES OWNED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.  THE SUBJECT CONTRACTORS EACH PERFORMED ONE OR MORE OF THESE         ASBESTOS REMOVAL JOBS.  EPA REGION II WAS NOT NOTIFIED AS REQUIRED BY C.F.R. 61.146 PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF WORK. BOTH THE  OWNER AND OPERATOR  HAVE A STATUATORY DUTY TO DO SO.  AN INJUNCTION MANDATING THAT ALL DEPARTMENTS OR AGENCIES OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK AND THE SUBJECT CONTRACTORS PERFORM  ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ASBESTOS NESHAP AND APPROPRIATE CIVIL PENALTIES. THIS CASE, BROUGHT AGAINST MULTIPLE DEFENDANTS, ALSO INVOLVES VIOLATIONS ARISING FROM WORK PERFORMED AT MULTIPLE FACILITIES.  BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF PARTIES AND NUMBER OF FACILITIES, THIS CASE WILL REQUIRE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE RESOURCES THAN A USUAL ASBESTOS CASE IN THIS REGION.

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