EPA v. ABSOLUTE ENTERPRISES, INC.

Case summary

THE RECOMMENDED DEFENDANTS ARE ABSOLUTE ENTERPRISES, INC. ( ABSOLUTE ) AND THE STATE OF MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES ( DGS ) (COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO HEREINAFTER AS THE RECOMMENDED DEFENDANTS ). THE RECOMMENDED DEFENDANTS HAVE VIOLATED THE ASBESTOS NESHAP REQUIREMENTS THAT OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF ASBESTOS DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES: 1) SUBMIT TIMELY AND ACCURATE PROJECT NOTIFICATIONS; 2) WHEN A FACI- LITY COMPONENT THAT CONTAINS RACM IS BEING TAKEN OUT OF A FACILTY AS A UNIT OR IN SECTIONS, CAREFULLY LOWER EACH UNIT OR SECTION TO THE FLOOR TO GROUND LEVEL, NOT DROPPING, THROWING, SLIDING, OR OTHERWISE DAMAGING OR DISTURBING THE RACM; 3) ADEQUATELY WET ASBESTOS AS IT IS STRIPPED FROM A FACILITY COMPONENT WHILE IT REMAINS IN PLACE IN THE FACILILTY; 4) ADEQUATELY WET ASBESTOS THAT HAS BEEN REMOVED OR STRIPPED UNTIL COLLECTED AND CONTAINED OR TREATED IN PREPARATION FOR DISPOSAL; 5) HAVE AT LEAST ONE ON-SITE REPRESENTATIVE SUCH AS A FOREMAN OR MANAGEMENT-LEVEL PERSON, TRAINED IN THE PROVISIONS OF THE ASBESTOS NESHAP; 6) DIS- CHARGE NO VISIBLE EMISSIONS DURING WASTE DISPOSAL ACTIVI- TIES; 7) MARK VEHICLES USED TO TRANSPORT ASBESTOS CONTAINING WASTE MATERIAL DURING THE LOADING AND UNLOADING OF WASTE SO THAT THE SIGNS ARE VISIBLE; AND 8) DEPOSIT ASBESTOS-CONTAIN- ING WASTE MATERIAL IN A PROPER WASTE DISPOSAL SITE AS SOON AS PRACTICAL.

Defendants (2)

• ABSOLUTE ENTERPRISES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• DEPART OF GENERAL SERVICES,STATE OF MDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• PERKINS CLIFTON T STATE HOSPITAL

  8450 DORSEY RUN ROAD, JESSUP, MD, 20794

  Registry ID: 110001275851

• PERKINS CLIFTON T STATE HOSPITAL

  8450 DORSEY RUN ROAD, JESSUP, MD, 20794

  Registry ID: 110001275851

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES, STATE OF MARYLANDentered 1999-08-09

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $20,000

• ABSOLUTE ENTERPRISES, INC.entered 1998-05-04

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $361,957

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1993-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-07-31Complaint Filed With Court
• 1999-06-16Final Order Lodged
• 1999-08-09Concluded
• 1999-08-09Final Order Entered
• 2001-06-20Enforcement Action Closed