EPA v. NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On October 15, 2008, EPA received a demoltion notification from an asbestos contractor via U.S. Mail for demolition work at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, United States Naval Station - Newport. The notification was dated October 14, 2008 and the demolition start date was October 13, 2008. The notification was not given to EPA at least 10 working days before the asbestos stripping or removal work or any other activity began, which is in violation of the Asbestos NESHAP. The Compliance Order ensures that Naval Undersea Warfare Center takes immediate steps to conduct business in full compliance with the Asbestos NESHAP.
Defendants (1)
- NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTERNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER
1176 HOWELL ST, NEWPORT, RI, 02840
Registry ID: 110000819856
NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER
1176 HOWELL ST, NEWPORT, RI, 02840
Registry ID: 110000819856
NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER
1176 HOWELL ST, NEWPORT, RI, 02840
Registry ID: 110000819856
NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER
1176 HOWELL ST, NEWPORT, RI, 02840
Registry ID: 110000819856
Statutes cited
- CAA 112B — Asbestos
Enforcement conclusions (1)
NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTERentered 2008-11-24
Primary law: CAA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2008-11-24Final Order Issued
- 2008-12-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1400018321
- Case number
- 01-2009-1503
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Asbestos
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2009-1503 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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