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WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL OF OKLAHOMA LLC., AN OKLAHOMA CORP.

Administrative - Formal · FY1998 · — · Final Order No Penalty · 37941

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Case

Case Number
06-1998-0245
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order No Penalty
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N
Self-disclosure
N

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Summary

1. SECTION 113(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(A)(3). 2. WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL OF OKLAHOMA LLC., AN OKLAHOMA CORP. FACILITY: LACOSTEX REFINERY 11600 CARLE LA COSTE, MEDINA COUNTY, TEXAS 78039 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE NESHAP REGULATIONS AND SECTION 112 OF THE CAA BY 1) NOT PERFORMING A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE FACILITY FOR THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS- CONTAINING MATERIAL, PRIOR TO DEMOLITION OF THE COMPON- ENTS AT THENFACILITY, 2) NOT PROVIDING THE RA WITH WRIT- TEN NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DEMOLISH THE COMPONENTS AT THE FACILITY AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE PERFORMING DEMOLITION WORK THAT WOULD INCLUDE ASBESTOS STRIPPING OR REMOVAL OR WOULD DISTURB ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIAL, 3) NOT REMOV- ING ANY RACM FROM THE FACILITY BEING DEMOLISHED BEFORE DEMOLITION ACTIVITY BEGAN THAT BROKE UP AND DISLODGED THE ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIAL, AND 4) FAILING TO DEPOSIT ALL ASBESTOS-CONTAINING WASTE MATERIAL AS SOON AS PRACTI- CAL. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(A)(3) OF THE CAA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER (ACO) ORDERING THE RESPONDENT TO: A) IMMEDIATELY CEASE DEMOLI- TION OF THE COMPONENTS OF THE FACILITY UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THEY HAVE COMPLIED WITH THE FOLLO

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