# BEARDSLEY TERRACE HOUSING PROJECT
> **Judicial** · FY1985 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `95`
- **Case Number:** 01-1985-0008
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $140K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- BRIDGEPORT WRECKING CO. (BWC) (complaint) (settlement)
- CAPOZZIELLO, THOMAS (complaint) (settlement)
- CONNECTICUT HOUSING AUTHORITY (CHA) (complaint) (settlement)
- SCHNABEL ASSOCIATES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS ACTION INVOLVES VIOLATIONS OF ASBESTOS NATIONAL    EMISSION STDS, FOUND AT 40 CFR PART 61, THAT OCCURRED DURING DEMOLITION OF 2 BLDGS IN BRIDGEPORT, CT.  THE DEFENDANTS VIO LATED APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS REGARDING PRIOR NOTIFICATION   TO EPA OF A DEMOLITION & STDS FOR PERFORMING THE OPERATION.  THE CONNECTICUT HOUSING AUTHORITY (CHA) OWNS BEARDSLEY TER-  RAC, A PUBLIC RESIDENTIAL HOUSING PROJECT ON TRUMBELL AVE IN BRIDGEPORT, CT.  CHA HIRED GENERAL CONTRACTOR, SCHNABEL AS-  SOCIATES, INC., WHO SPECIALIZES IN CONSTUCTION OF APARTMENT  BUILDINGS.  SCHNABEL SUBCONTRACTED THE DEMOLITION WORK AT    BEARDSLEY TERRACE TO BRIDGEPORT WRECKING CO. (BWC), A COM-   CERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL, & INDUSTRIAL DEMOLITION CONTRACTOR.         BEARDSLEY TERRACE IS LOCATED IN A POVERTY-STRICKEN AREA OF BRIDGEPORT, CT, & AT THE TIME OF EPA'S INITIAL INVOLVE-   MENT, THE SITE COMPRISED 9 HIGH-RISE BLDGS, 3 OF WHICH WERE  OCCUPIED BY TENANTS.  2 OF THESE BLDGS (NO. 9 & NO. 6) WERE  DEMOLISHED BY BWC & ARE THE SUBJECTS OF THIS ENFORCEMENT AC- TION.  DEMOLITION IS ONGOING.  ON MAY 20, 1985, SCHNABEL     SENT NOTIFICATION TO EPA OF ITS INTENTION TO DEMOLISH 2 MORE BLDGS IN JULY 1985, AGAIN SUBCONTRACTING OUT TO BWC.              ACCORDING TO A SCHNABEL ESTIMATE GIVEN IN RESPONSE TO   SECT 114 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, BLDGS 6 & 9 EACH CONTAIN    APPROXIMATELY 5,000 LINEAR FT OF FRIABLE MATERIALS.  EPA SAM PLES TAKEN FROM BOTH BLDGS PROVED POSITIVE FOR ASBESTOS.     VIOLATIONS:                              

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