# V.I. WATER & POWER AUTHORITY
> **Judicial** · FY1989 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3407`
- **Case Number:** 02-1989-0044
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $43K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- PRESSURE VESSEL SERVICES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- VIRGIN ISLANDS WATER & POWER AUTHORITY (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARD FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLU-    TANTS ( NESHAP ) FOR ASBESTOS AS VIOLATED BY FAILURE TO COM- PLY WITH NOTICE REQUIREMENTS, REMOVAL PROCEDURES, AND DISPO- SAL REQUIREMENTS.  SPECIFICALLY, ON AUGUST 7, 1988, THE      DEFENDANTS WERE DEMOLISHING A DESALINIZATION PLANT BUILDING  WITHOUT HAVING NOTIFIED EPA, INVIOLATION OF 40 CFR 61.146    AND WITHOUT HAVING ALL FRIABLE ASBESTOS MATERIALS REMOVED    FROM THE FACILITY, IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR 61.147(A). IN ADD- ITION, THE DEFENDANTS FAILED TO ADEQUATELY WET THE FRIABLE   ASBESTOS MATERIALS WHEN THEY WERE BEING STRIPPED FROM FACIL- ITY COMPONENTS BEFORE THE MEMBERS WERE REMOVED FROM THE FAC- ILITY, IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR 61.147(C), AND DID NOT ENSURE  THAT THE REMOVED FRIABLE ASBESTOS MATERIALS REMAINED WET     UNTIL THEY WERE COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL, IN VIOLATION OF      40 CFR 61.147(E)(1).  THE DEFENDANTS ALSO DISCHARGED VISIBLE EMISSIONS TO THE OUTSIDE AIR DURING THE COLLECTION OF ASBES- TOS CONTAINING MATERIAL, IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR 61.152(B).     EPA ISSUED A COMPLIANCE ORDER TO VIWAPA ON AUGUST 8, 1988  AND TO PRESSURE VESSEL ON AUGUST 26, 1988.                     INJUNCTIVE RELIEF DIRECTING THE DEFENDANT TO SUBMIT TO EPA PLANS, SCHEDULES AND SITE CONTACTS FOR EACH ASBESTOS RENOVA- TION OR DEMOLITION; TO PROVIDE EPA INSPECTORS WITH IMMEDIATE ACCESS;  TO SAMPLE AND ANALYZE FRIABLE MATERIAL BEFORE       STRIPPING;  TO COMPLY WITH REGULATIONS GOVERNING ASBESTOS    RENOVATIONS AND DEMOLITIONS;  AND TO C

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