EPA v. FENTON, GERALD T., D/B/A FENTON, GERALD T.,INC.

Case summary

THE EPA REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR DIRECTED A REFERRAL TO DOJ FOR A CIVIL ACTION TO BE BROUGHT AGAINST GERALD T. FEN- TON D/B/A GERALD T. FENTON, INC. AND ASSOCIATED BUILDERS,INC FENTON AND ASSOCIATED BUILDERS VIOLATED THE NESHAP PROVISION OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT IN AN ASBESTOS REMOVAL PROJECT AT THE SMITHSONIAN INST. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY, WASINGTON, D.C. IN JANUARY 1989. THEY PROVIDED EPA WITH DEFICIENT NOTIFICATION OF THE REMOVAL PROJECT AND FAILED TO ADEQUATELY WET THE ASBESTOS DURING REMOVAL.

Defendants (2)

• ASSOCIATED BUILDERS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• FENTON, GERALD T.,D/B/A FENTON,GERALD,INNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY

  14TH STREET AND CONSTITUTION AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DC, 20560

  Registry ID: 110006368386

Statutes cited

• CAA 114 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• FENTON, GERALD T. ET ALentered 1992-12-04

  Primary law: CAA

• FENTON, GERALD T. ET ALentered 1992-07-10

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $90,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1989-06-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1989-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1990-04-07Complaint Filed With Court
• 1992-12-04Concluded
• 1992-12-04Final Order Lodged
• 1992-12-04Final Order Entered
• 1995-12-04Enforcement Action Closed