EPA v. Phil Franchi Demolition & Excavating Inc. (SB)

Case summary

Gloucester Point, Inc. hired Phil Franchi Demolition & Excavating, Inc. (Franchi) to demolish the Old GAF Facility, located in Gloucester City, New Jersey, which contained regulated asbestos-containing material (RACM). Franchi failed to submit the 10-day notification, remove all RACM prior to demolition, maintain the RACM wet until disposal, and seal the RACM in leak tight containers, in accordance with the asbestos NESHAP regulations. Penalty to be split between both defendents. Gloucester will pay $6000 and Franchi will pay $24000, both on quarterly payment schedules for a year.

Defendants (2)

• Phil Franchi Demolition & Excavating Inc (SB)Named in complaint
• Gloucester Point Inc (SB)

Facilities (1)

• OLD GAF FACILITY

  601 WATER STREET, GLOUCESTER, NJ, 08030

  Registry ID: 110030481173

Statutes cited

• CAA 112B — Asbestos
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Phil Franchi Demolition & Excavating Inc. (SB)entered 2008-08-14

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $30,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2007-04-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-04-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-08-14Enforcement Action Closed
• 2008-08-14Final Order Issued