# ATLAS ASBESTOS CO
> **Judicial** · FY1980 · — · Voluntarily Dismissed After Filing
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `52019`
- **Case Number:** 09-1980-0010
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Voluntarily Dismissed After Filing
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- BERLUND, MELVIN
- CALIFORNIA MINERALS CORP
- MOORE, IRVING
- VINNELL CORPORATION
- VINNELL MINING & MINERALS CORP
- WHEELER PROPERTIES, INC. (complaint)
## Summary

WHEELER PROPERTIES, D/B/A ATLAS ASBESTOS COMPANY, AND   VINNELL CORPORATION OPERATED AN ASBESTOS MILL IN COALINGA,   CALIFORNIA.  THE MILL IS SUBJECT TO THE NATIONAL EMISSION    STANDARD FOR ASBESTOS, 40 CFR 6170 ET SEQ.  (NOW CODIFIED AS 61.140 ET. SEQ).  DEFENDANTS CAUSED VISIBLE EMISSION FROM A  BAGHOUSE AND ASBESTOS ORE DRYER.  THEY ARE IN VIOLATION OF   SECTION 61.21(A).  THEY ARE ALSO IN VIOLATION FOR VISIBLE    EMISSIONS FROM AN ASBESTOS TAILINGS PILE, A VIOLATION OF     SECT.61.22(K).  IN ADDITION, RUNOFF FROM THE TAILINGS PILE   INTO WHITE CREEK VIOLATES THE CLEAN WATER ACT.                    THE PROPOSED ACTION SEEKS TO ENJOIN FURTHER AIR EMIS-   SIONS FROM THE FACILITY AND FROM THE TAILINGS PILE, AS WELL  AS FURTHER DEPOSITS OF RUNOFF INTO WHITE CREEK OR ANY OF     ITS TRIBUTARIES.  THE ACTION ALSO SEEKS PENALTIES UNDER BOTH THE CLEAN AIR ACT AND THE CLEAN WATER ACT.

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