# NYC HPD & CONTRACTORS
> **Judicial** · FY1996 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `5742`
- **Case Number:** 02-1996-0138
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $110K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- A. RUSSO WRECKING INC
- BLANDFORD CONSTRUCTION CORP
- BLANDFORD LAND CLEARING CORP
- CENTURY WRECKING INC
- CROSSBAY CONTRACTING CORP
- DEMO-TECH CORP
- GATEWAY DEMOLITION CORP
- J.D.F. TRANSFER INC
- MACKROYCE CONTRACTING CORP
- N.B.I. EQUIPMENT CORP
- NOSTRAND CONTRACTING CORP
- NYC, OF DEPT HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVE (complaint) (settlement)
- SACCO CONST. & DEMO COMPANY
- SCALA CONTRACTING COPR
- SOLOMAN OLIVER MECH. CONT.
- VAN SAN CONSTRUCTION CORP
## Summary

PRE-REFERRAL TO JUSTICE ON JUNE 28, 1996 REQUESTING THEIR  CONCURRENCE FOR THE REGION TO COMMENCE SETTLING NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE PROPOSED DEFENDANTS PRIOR TO FORMALLY REFERRING THE CASE TO JUSTICE.                                               THE HPD CONTRACTED WITH EACH NAMED CONTRACTOR TO RENOVATE  OR DEMOLISH AT LEAST ONE COMMERCIAL OR APPLICABLE            RESIDENTIAL BLDG, AND FAILED TO NOTIFY EPA REGION II EITHER  BEFORE OR AFTER COMPLETION OF DEMOLITATIONS IN VIOLATION OF  SECTION 112 AND 114 OF THE CAA AND AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R.  SECTION 61.145(B).                                             THE REGION PROPOSES AN INJUNCTION MANDATING THAT ANY AND   ALL SUBSEQUENT ACTIVITIES BY THE DEFENDANTS BE ACCOMPLISHED  IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE SECTION OF THE ASBESTOS    NESHAP, 40 CFR PART 61 SUBPART M AND APPROPRIATE CIVIL       PENALTIES FOR PAST VIOLATIONS THEREOF.                       *                                                            THERE ARE 16 DEFENDANTS 15 ARE CONTRACTORS TO NYC HPD.       *                                                            06/28/96 - PRE-REFERRAL PACKAGE SENT.                        05/27/99 - REQUEST FOR CONCURRENCE IN SETTLEMENT RE NYCHPD              TO RA AND TO DISMISS THE CONTRACTORS.             -EPA DETERMINED THAT THE CONTRACTORS WERE LESS CUPABLE.  THE THE ACTION AGAINST THE CONTRACTORS WAS DISMISSED.  EACH      CONTRACTOR WAS ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER REQUIRING      FUTURE COMPLIANCE WITH NESHAP.        

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