EPA, REGION III, ISSUED THE ABOVE CLEAN AIR ACT COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ASBESTOS NESHAP BY CREST AND GENESIS A TTHE HARSTON HALL NURSING HOME, LOCATED IN FLOURTOWN, PA. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON OCTOBER 11, 2006 AND AGAIN ON NOVEMBER 29, 2006, REPOSNDENTS FAILED TO ADEQUATELY WET ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIAL WHILE STRIPPING IT, AND FAILED TO KEEP THE ASBESTOS MATERIAL WET UNTIL COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS. THE VIOLATIONS ARE COMMENSURATE WITH A PROPOSED PENALTY OF $82,370, WHICH WAS DRIVEN IN PART BY RESPONDENT CREST'S PRIOR HISTORY OF VIOLATIONS. THE FACILITY AT ISSUE IN THIS MATTER IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY GENESIS. CREST IS A LOCAL ABATEMENT CONTRACTOR. THE ABATEMENT WORK AT ISSUE WAS CONDUCTED WHILE RESIDENTS OF THE FACILITY WERE OCCUPYING THE PREMISES.