EPA v. PRINCETON ENTERPRISES INC

Case summary

THIS CASE INVOLVES ASBESTOS NESHAP VIOLATIONS ARISING OUT OGF DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES AT A GLASS FACTORY OWNED BY DEFENDANT PRINCETON ENTERPRISES, IN. PRINCETON CONTRACTED VARIES ENTITIES TO REMOVE MATERIALS FROM THE SITE IN ANTICI- PATION OF FUTURE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT IN PARTICULAR, DEFENDANT RIFFLE EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. CONTRACTED TO, AND DID, DEMOLISH SEVERAL BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES ON THE SITE BETWEEN MARCH AND AUGUST 1987. EPA FIRST LEARNED OF THE DEMOLISTION ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED AT THE SITE ON 02/21/89. THE VIOLATIONS DECUMENTED AT THE SITE INCLUDE FAILURE TO PRO VIDE NOTICE TO EPA PRIOR TO DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES, FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY WET ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIALS (ACM) DURING DEMOLISTION, FAILURE TO PROPERLY STORE ACM PRIOR TO DISPOSAL AND IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF ACM. EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER REQUIRING PRINCETON TO CLEAN UP THE SITE ON 11/15/89.

Defendants (4)

• JACKSON, MYRON, DBA MYRON JACKSON TRUCKINamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PRINCETON ENTERPRISES INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• RIFFLE EQUIPMENT COMPANY INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• RIFFLE, KENNETHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PRINCETON ENTERPRISES SITE

  N. 26TH ST. AND ADAMS AVENUE, CLARKSBURG, WV, 26301

  Registry ID: 110009318648

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PRINCETON ENTERPRISES INCentered 1996-01-22

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $500

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1989-12-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1989-12-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1990-07-05Complaint Filed With Court
• 1996-01-22Final Order Lodged
• 1996-01-22Final Order Entered
• 2002-07-03Enforcement Action Closed