EPA v. MANSHUL CONSTRUCTION CO

Case summary

FAILURE TO NOTICE EPA OF ASBESTOS REMOVAL AND FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY WET ASBESTOS DURING ABATEMENT WORK AT THE JAVITS BUILDING, A FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING OPERATED BY GSA. THE PROPOSED RELIEF SOUGHT IS AN INJUNCTION MANDATING THAT ANY AND ALL SUBSEQUENT ACTIVITIES BY THE DEFENDANTS BE ACCOMPLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE SECTION OF THE ASBESTOS NESHAP, 40 CFR PART 61, SUBPART M AND APPRO- PRIATE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR PAST VIOLATIONS THEREOF. THE VIOLATIONS IN THIS CASE OCCURRED IN A FEDERALLY OWNED BUILDING. THE DEFENDANTS ARE CONTRACTORS HIRED BY THE UNITED STATES GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. DEFENDANTS MAY CLAIM THAT THEY WERE ACTING UNDER CONTRACT WITH, OR ON ORDERS FROM, THE UNITED STATES, OR THE PLAINTIFF IN THIS CASE. * FACILITY NAME: GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION JAVITS BUILDING 26 FEDERAL PLAZA NEW YORK, NY 10278 * OWNERSHIP: FEDERAL * 2 DEFENDANTS * REASSIGNED FROM AUSA GORDON, S. TO AUSA VINCENT LAPARI.

Defendants (2)

• MANSHUL CONSTRUCTION CONamed in complaint
• PEER CONSTRUCTION CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• JACOB K JAVITS FEDERAL BUILDING

  26 FEDERAL PLAZA, NEW YORK, NY, 10278

  Registry ID: 110006517867

Statutes cited

• CAA 113 — Clean Air Act
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PEER CONSTRUCTION CORPentered 2000-03-15

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $25,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1992-08-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-09-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1996-01-18Complaint Filed With Court
• 2000-03-15Final Order Lodged
• 2000-03-15Final Order Entered
• 2000-03-15Concluded
• 2000-04-06Enforcement Action Closed