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03-1997-0006Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 03

EPA v. GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$7,500

Compliance action

$22,500

Case summary

CONTRACTOR FAILED TO ADEQUATELY WET ASBESTOS DURING REMOVAL OF INSULATION FROM POWERPLANT AND FAILED TO KEEP WET AFTER REMOVAL. MONITOR FAILED TO DETECT AND CORRECT.

Defendants (3)

  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • APEX ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • BRISTOL ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

    37TH STREET & O STREET NORTHWEST, WASHINGTON, DC, 200570000

    Registry ID: 110001136244

  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

    37TH STREET & O STREET NORTHWEST, WASHINGTON, DC, 200570000

    Registry ID: 110001136244

Statutes cited

  • CAA 113DClean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITYentered 1997-09-03

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $7,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1996-11-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1996-12-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-09-03Final Order Issued
  • 1997-11-14Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
17507
Case number
03-1997-0006
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
EPA region
03
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Air Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1997-0006 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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