EPA v. Homeca Recycling Center Co. Inc.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This Consent Agreement Final Order (CAFO) alleges the Respondent violated 40 C.F.R. 61.145 (c)(3), 61.150 (a), 61.150 (a)(1)(v), 61.150 (d)(5) and 61.150 (e). More specifically, the CAFO alleges the Respondent, while stripping regulated asbestos-containing material (RACM) failed to: adequately wet the suspect RACM; control visible emissions to outside air during collection; adequately label containers or wrapped RACM; and maintain and provide to EPA the asbestos waste transport manifests upon request.
Defendants (1)
- Homeca Recycling Center Co. Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
TALLABOA INDUSTRIAL PARK
PR385 KM 5.4 INT PR127 KM 19.2 TALLABOA PONIENTE W, PENUELAS, PR, 00624
Registry ID: 110056974975
Statutes cited
- CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
- CAA 112B — Asbestos
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Homeca Recycling Center Co. Inc.entered 2025-02-26
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $35,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2023-10-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2024-04-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2025-02-26Final Order Issued
- 2025-02-26Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603942608
- Case number
- 02-2024-1201
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Hazardous Air Pollutants
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2024-1201 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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