EPA v. Lowe's Home Centers, Inc.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Respondents violated Section 40 C.F.R. Section 61.145(c)(6)(i) and Section 40 61.150(a)(1)(iii) , by failing to seal all asbestos material in leak tight containers while wet. CCDS: REspondents violated 40 CFR Section 61.150(A)(1)Iiii), a rule promulgated pursuant to section 112 of the Act, by failing, during the stripping operation of renovation, to seal that material in leak tight containers while wet.
Defendants (2)
- Lowe's Home Centers, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- Prime Group Associates, Inc. (The)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, INC.
ROUTE 73, MAPLE SHADE, NJ, 08052
Registry ID: 110064220597
Statutes cited
- CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Lowe's Home Centers, Inc.entered 2003-12-24
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $5,400
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2003-03-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2003-04-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-12-24Enforcement Action Closed
- 2003-12-24Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 94667
- Case number
- 02-2003-1206
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- AIR
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Hazardous Air Pollutants
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2003-1206 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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