7/21/2021- EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $5,474. PENALTY DUE WITHIN 15 DAYS.
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS:
BASED ON INFORMATION RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO AN INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER THE EPA SENT VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL ON JANUARY 28, 2021, TO RESPONDENT, THE ASBESTOS ABATEMENT AND DEMOLITION
CONTRACTOR, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 112 OF THE CAA, 42 U.S.C. ? 7412, AND 40 C.F.R. PART 61, SUBPART M. SPECIFICALLY, THE EPA ALLEGES THE RESPONDENT FAILED TO CONDUCT A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF A COMMERCIAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 7505 RIVER ROAD IN COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, 31904 (THE ?FACILITY?) FOR ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIALS PRIOR TO BEGINNING
DEMOLITION ACTIVITY, AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. ? 61.145(A). THE EPA ALSO ALLEGES THE RESPONDENT FAILED TO NOTIFY THE GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION (EPD) AT LEAST 10 WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO BEGINNING THE DEMOLITION ACTIVITY, AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. ? 61.145(B), AT THE FACILITY. DEMOLITION ACTIVITY OCCURRED AT THE FACILITY FROM APPROXIMATELY DECEMBER 2, 2020, THROUGH DECEMBER 11, 2020.