# WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL OF OKLAHOMA LLC., AN OKLAHOMA CORP.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1998 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `37941`
- **Case Number:** 06-1998-0245
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL OF OKLAHOMA LLC. (complaint) (settlement)
## 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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