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03-1993-0485JudicialClosedFY 1993· Region 03

EPA v. HERCULES INC

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$1,200,000

Case summary

VIOLATIONS OF ASBESTOS NESHAP AT HERCULES, INC. FACILITY IN COVINGTON, VA. DEFENDANT CARVER MASSIE CARVER, INC. WAS THE CONTRACTOR HIRED TO DEMOLISH THE FIBERS BUILDING AT THE FACILITY. VIOLATIONS AROSE OUT OF DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES.

Defendants (2)

  • HERCULES INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CARVER MASSIE CARVER INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • APPLIED EXTRUSION TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED

    901 WEST EDGEMONT DRIVE, COVINGTON, VA, 244260951

    Registry ID: 110000555998

  • APPLIED EXTRUSION TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED

    901 WEST EDGEMONT DRIVE, COVINGTON, VA, 244260951

    Registry ID: 110000555998

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (2)

  • HERCULES INCORPORATEDentered 1996-01-19

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $1,200,000

  • HERCULES INC. CARVER MASSIEentered 1997-01-31

    Primary law: CAA

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1993-05-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1993-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1995-10-12Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1997-01-31Final Order Entered
  • 1997-01-31Final Order Lodged
  • 1997-01-31Concluded
  • 1998-05-28Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
16482
Case number
03-1993-0485
DOJ docket
90-5-2-1-1897
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
3RC10
EPA region
03
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1993-0485 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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