# INNERSPACE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. & HJW INDUSTRIES, IN
> **Judicial** · FY1988 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `43145`
- **Case Number:** 07-1988-0004
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $1K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- HJW INDUSTRIES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- INNERSPACE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

VIOLATION OF NESHAP FOR ASBESTOS--FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY WET  FRIABLE ASBESTOS MATERIALS BEFORE BEING STRIPPED FROM FACIL- ITY COMPONENTS, AND FAILURE TO ENSURE THAT SUCH MATERIALS    REMAINED WET UNTIL COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL.  IN VIOLATION OF  40 C.F.R. SECTION 61.147(C) AND (E) AND 42 U.S.C. SECTION    7412(C).  VIOLATIONS OCCURRED DURING RENOVATION PROJECT AT   PITTSBURGH STATE UNIVERSITY, PITTSBURGH, KS.  VIOLATIONS     ALSO CONSTITUTE VIOLATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED TO  DEFENDANT BY REGION ON 11/16/87, ORDERING DEFENDANT TO COM-  PLY WITH ALL ASBESTOS NESHAP REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICALLY   ORDERING DEFENDANT TO USE PROPER REMOVAL AND HANDLING PRO-   CEDURES IN ALL RENOVATION OR DEMOLITION OPERATIONS.  VIOLA-  TION OF SUCH ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER IS A VIOLATION OF 42 U.S.C SECTION 7413.  THE REGION PROPOSES TO ATTEMPT SETTLEMENT OF  THIS MATTER THROUGH PRE-REFERRAL NEGOTIATION PROCESS, WITH A BOTTOM-LINE CIVIL PENALTY OF $10,000.

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