# BARR AND BARR COMPANY
> **Judicial** · FY1984 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `78`
- **Case Number:** 01-1984-0011
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $20K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- BARR AND BARR, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- NAPOLI WRECKING CO., INC.
- NATIONAL SURFACE REMOVAL, INC.
## Summary

THIS ACTION FOR A CIVIL PENALTY AGAINST A GENERAL CON-  TRACTOR, BARR & BARR, INC., & 2 SUBCONTRACTORS, NAPOLI       WRECKING CO., INC., & NATIONAL SURFACE CLEANING, INC., CON-  CERNS VIOLATIONS OF THE NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HA-  ZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS ( NESHAP ) FOR ASBESTOS, 49 CFR PART  61, SUBPART M.                                               FACILITY:                                                      THE VIOLATIONS OCCURRED WHEN THE CONTRACTORS COMMENCED     DEMOLITION OF FOUR BUILDINGS OWNED BY NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST    HOSPITAL ( NEBP ).  THE BUILDINGS WERE FORMER NURSING QUAR-  TERS, LOCATED NEAR A PUBLIC PARK AND A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBOR- HOOD IN THE CITY OF BOSTON.                                  VIOLATIONS:                                                    ON APRIL 13, 1984, THE CONTRACTORS BEGAN DEMOLITION W/O    PRIOR NOTICE TO EPA.  ON THE SAME DAY, THE CITY OF BOSTON    ISSUED A CEASE AND DESIST ORDER, HALTING THE WORK UNTIL      PROPER NOTICE WAS SUBMITTED, AND COMPLIANCE W/FEDERAL,STATE, AND MUNICIPAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ASBESTOS CONTROL COULD BE AS- SURED.  THE CONTRACTORS SENT EPA A NOTICE FORM ON THE SAME   DAY.                                                           EPA & THE MASS DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ENGINEERING   ( DEQE ) INSPECTED THE FACILITY ON APRIL 20 BEFORE ANY WORK  RESUMED.  EPA'S INSPECTOR FOUND THAT DEMOLITION HAD BEGUN ON TWO OF THE BUILDINGS PRIOR TO COMPLETE REMOVAL OF ASBESTOS   AND THAT ASBESTOS HAD BEEN REMOVED IN ONE

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