# SOUTHWEST HAZARD CONTROL, INC.
> **Judicial** · FY1989 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `52166`
- **Case Number:** 09-1989-0013
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $5K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- SOUTHWEST HAZARD CONTROL, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE UNITED STATES GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ( GSA )  OWNS THE BUILDING AT 630 SANSOME STREET.  GSA HIRED          SOUTHWEST HAZARD CONTROL, INC. TO REMOVE ABOUT 600 LINEAR    FEET OF ASBESTOS MATERIAL FROM PIPES.  DURING A SITE         INSPECTION, EPA FOUND THAT SOUTHWEST HAZARD, INC. VIOLATED   THOSE WORK PRACTICE PROCEDURES IN 40 C.F.R. PART 61 WHICH    REQUIRE ASBESTOS MATERIALS TO BE ADEQUATELY WET.               REGION 9 PLANS TO RESOLVE THIS CASE VIA CONSENT DECREE     THAT WILL CALL FOR A PENALTY IN THE RANGE OF $7100.

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