EPA v. ISLAND REALTY INC

Case summary

AT THE REQUEST OF CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, AIR MANAGEMENT DIVISION OF EPA CONCLUDED SITE INSPECTION ON AUGUST 2 AND 4, 1992. EPA DISCOVERED NUMEROUS ASBESTOS NESHAP VIOLATIONS AND ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 9/30/93. AFTER 30 DAYS IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE OWNER HAD MADE NO EFFORTS TO COMPLY WITH THE AO. MATTER WAS REFERRED BY TELEPHONE TO DOJ, COMPLAINT AND MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER WAS FILED ON 11/2/93. HEARINGS WERE HELD ON NOV. 3 AND 5, 1993. JUDGE ENTERED ORDER REQUIRING SPECIFIC WORK TO BE COMPLETED ON 11/5/93. ANOTHER HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR 12/15/93. FIRST ORDER WAS 11/10/93. SECOND ORDER WAS 12/20/93 WITH PARTIAL SETTLEMENT. IN CONTEMPT OF THE SECOND ORDER IN THE BEGINNING OF 1994. 09/30/94:THIS IS A CONTEMPT REFERRAL. CASE WAS ORGINIALLY REFERRED ON NOVEMBER 1993. COURT ENTERED COMPLIANCE ORDER WHICH DEFENDANT HAS VIOLATED BY FAILING TO COMPLETE WORK. SEEK TO HAVE DEFENDANT HELD IN CONTEMPT AND ORDERED TO COMPLETE WORK.

Defendants (1)

• ISLAND REALTY INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ISLAND REALTY CORPORATION

  3600 GRAYS FERRY AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19146

  Registry ID: 110000995718

Statutes cited

• CAA 114 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
• CAA 113 — Clean Air Act
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ISLAND REALTY INCentered 1996-06-12

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $40,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1993-08-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1993-11-02Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1993-11-02Complaint Filed With Court
• 1996-06-12Final Order Lodged
• 1996-06-12Final Order Entered
• 1996-06-12Concluded
• 1998-02-23Enforcement Action Closed