EPA v. CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ERIE
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$11,970
Case summary
THE SCHOOL FAILED TO REINSPECT THE BUILDING FOR ASBESTOS EVERY THREE YEARS, AS REQUIRED, AND HIRED UNACCREDITED COMPANIES AND WORKERS TO DESIGN AND PERFORM WORK THAT DISTURBED ASBESTOS MATERIAL AT THE SCHOOL. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE JOB, NO VISUAL INSPECTION WAS DONE, AND AIR SAMPLES WERE NOT TAKE CORRECTLY.
Defendants (4)
- BENSON, TIMOTHYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ERIENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- ERIE CONTRACTOR INTERIORS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- RYBZEWSKI, RUSSELLNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OUR LADY OF PEACE ELEMENTARY SCH
2401 W 38TH ST, ERIE, PA, 16506
Registry ID: 110010704103
Statutes cited
- TSCA 207 — Toxic Sub Control Act
- TSCA 15 — Prohibited Acts
Enforcement conclusions (3)
CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ERIEentered 1999-07-27
Primary law: TSCA
Federal penalty: $9,460
CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ERIEentered 1999-07-28
Primary law: TSCA
Federal penalty: $1,000
CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ERIEentered 1999-07-14
Primary law: TSCA
Federal penalty: $1,510
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1998-09-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1998-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1999-07-28Final Order Issued
- 2001-08-02Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 18266
- Case number
- 03-1998-0357
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- Branch
- 3RC10
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Toxic Sub Control Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1998-0357 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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