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BETHLEHEM AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Administrative - Formal · FY2008 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 600089056

Penalty
Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
03-2008-0129
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

CAFO WAS FILED RESOLVING VIOLATIONS OF THE ASBESTOS HAZARDS EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACT UNDER THE TOXIC SUSTANCES CONTROL ACT. BETHLEHEM AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT IS LOCASTED IN BETHLEHEM, PENNSYULVANIA. BASD FAILED TO ANNUALLY NOTIFY IN WRITING, PARENTS TEACHERS, AND EMPLOYEES ORGANIZATIONS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN. BASD ALSO FAILED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF UPDATED MANAGEMENT PLANS IN SCHOOLS. BASD HAS APPROXIMATELY 15,323 STUDENTS AND 2,136 EMPLOYEES. MANAGEMENT PLANS ARE USED TO NOTE THE LOCATION AND CONDITION OF ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIALS (ACM) THROUGH-OUT THE SCHOOL. A MANAGEMENT PLAN HELPS PREVENT EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS BY ENSURIN THAT NAY MAINTENANCE OR OTHER ROUTINE SCHOOL ACTIVITIES WILL NOT RESULT IN TH DISTURBANCE OF ACM. ANNUAL NOTIFICATION ON THE AVAILABLITY OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN, ALLOWS PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR REVIEWING ALL INFORMATION REGARDING ACM IN THE SCHOOL. BASD SPENT $81,694 TO COMPLY WITH AHERA REGULATIONS.

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