# IOWA ASBESTOS CO & ANKENY COMM SCH DIST
> **Judicial** · FY1985 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `42364`
- **Case Number:** 07-1985-0053
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $6K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ANKENY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- IOWA ASBESTOS COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

VIOLATION OF ASBESTOS DEMOLITION REGS AT 2 SCHOOLS RUN  BY A.C.S.D. DURING PIPE-STRIPPING OPERATION DONE BY CONTRAC- TOR IOWA ASBESTOS (IAC).  IAC FAILED TO WET PIPE INSULATION  DURING STRIPPING (40CFR/61.147C) & TO KEEP IT WET AFTERWARD  (61.147E(1)). ALSO VIOLATED REG TO  CAREFULLY LOWER  BAGS OF STRIPPED MATERIAL (AS OPP. DROP OR THROW).  JOB FOREMAN AT   2ND SCHOOL WAS SAME INDIVIDUAL INSPECTOR DISCUSSED VIOL'S    WITH AT 1ST SCHOOL A WEEK EARLIER.  STRIPPING WAS UNDERTAKEN AFTER TSCA ASBESTOS-IN-SCHOOLS INSPECTION, ALTHOUGH REMOVAL  IS NOT REQUIRED BY THAT PROGRAM.

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