# CREST ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, ET AL
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2007 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `600049030`
- **Case Number:** 03-2007-0211
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- CHEST ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (SB) (complaint)
- GENESIS HEALTHCARE NATIONAL SERVICES INC. (SB) (complaint)
## Summary

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.

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