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01-2005-1008Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2005· Region 01

EPA v. MCGOVERN FLOOR COVERING INC

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING IN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ACTION AGAINST A RHODE ISLAND FLOORING CONTRACTOR, MCGOVERN FLOOR COVERING OF BRISTOL RI. COMPLAINT ALLEGES MULTIPLE VIOLATIONS OF THE ASBESTOS NESHAP REGULATIONS AND CLEAN AIR ACT. ALLEGATIONS INCLUDE MCGOVERN'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH NOTIFICATION, WORK PRACTICES, RECORDKEEPING AND DISPOSAL REQUIREMENTS DURING AN AUGUST 2003 RENOVATION OPERATION-IN THIS CASE, A FLOOR REPLACEMENT INVOLVING VINYL ASBESTOS FLOOR TILE (VAT)-CONDUCTED AT THE BARRINGTON CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN BARRINGTON, RI. COMPLAINT ISSUED UNDER EPA's CONSOLIDATED RULES OF PRACTICE, 40 C.F.R.PART 22.

Defendants (1)

  • MCGOVERN FLOOR COVERING INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • MCGOVERN FLOOR COVERING INC

    365 METACOM AVE, BRISTOL, RI, 02809

    Registry ID: 110017838848

Statutes cited

  • CAA 112Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • MCGOVERN FLOOR COVERING INCentered 2005-08-02

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $22,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2004-11-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2005-03-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2005-08-02Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
136004
Case number
01-2005-1008
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
01
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Hazardous Air Pollutants

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2005-1008 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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