EPA v. YANKEE FIBER CONTROL INC
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
In March 2008, Yankee Fiber Control, Inc. of East Providence, RI began asbestos abatement work at Brown University - Gardner House located in Providence, RI. Yankee Fiber Control, Inc. did not submit a renovation and demolition notification to EPA at least 10 working days before the asbestos stripping or removal work or any other activity began, which is in violation of Asbestos National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP). On April 8, 2008, the Region issued an Immediate Compliance Order to ensure that Yankee Fiber Control take immediate steps to conduct business in full compliance with the Asbestos NESHAP.
Defendants (1)
- YANKEE FIBER CONTROL INCNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
YANKEE FIBER CONTROL INC
2 DEXTER RD, EAST PROVIDENCE, RI, 02914
Registry ID: 110035841952
Statutes cited
- CAA 112B — Asbestos
Enforcement conclusions (1)
YANKEE FIBER CONTROL INCentered 2008-04-08
Primary law: CAA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2008-04-08Final Order Issued
- 2008-04-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600092319
- Case number
- 01-2008-1507
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Asbestos
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2008-1507 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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