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03-1998-0016Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1998· Region 03

EPA v. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF U.S.A., INC.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$10,000

Case summary

FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY WET ASBESTOS AND ENSURE IT REMAINED WET UNTIL COLLECTED AND CONTAINED OR TREATED IN PREPARATION FOR DISPOSAL.

Defendants (2)

  • LVI AND NATIONALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF U.S.A.Named in complaint

Facilities (1)

  • NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF USA INC

    2101 CONSTITUTION AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC, 204180007

    Registry ID: 110010790581

Statutes cited

  • CAA 113DClean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCEentered 1998-08-18

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $10,000 · State/local: $10,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1997-11-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1997-12-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1998-08-18Final Order Issued
  • 1998-10-02Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
17937
Case number
03-1998-0016
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
RC11
EPA region
03
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Air Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1998-0016 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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