EPA v. CREST ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, ET AL

Case summary

EPA, REGION III, ISSUED THE ABOVE CLEAN AIR ACT COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ASBESTOS NESHAP BY CREST AND GENESIS A TTHE HARSTON HALL NURSING HOME, LOCATED IN FLOURTOWN, PA. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON OCTOBER 11, 2006 AND AGAIN ON NOVEMBER 29, 2006, REPOSNDENTS FAILED TO ADEQUATELY WET ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIAL WHILE STRIPPING IT, AND FAILED TO KEEP THE ASBESTOS MATERIAL WET UNTIL COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS. THE VIOLATIONS ARE COMMENSURATE WITH A PROPOSED PENALTY OF $82,370, WHICH WAS DRIVEN IN PART BY RESPONDENT CREST'S PRIOR HISTORY OF VIOLATIONS. THE FACILITY AT ISSUE IN THIS MATTER IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY GENESIS. CREST IS A LOCAL ABATEMENT CONTRACTOR. THE ABATEMENT WORK AT ISSUE WAS CONDUCTED WHILE RESIDENTS OF THE FACILITY WERE OCCUPYING THE PREMISES.

Defendants (2)

• CHEST ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (SB)Named in complaint
• GENESIS HEALTHCARE NATIONAL SERVICES INC. (SB)Named in complaint

Facilities (1)

• HARSTON HALL

  350 HAWS LANE, FLOURTOWN, PA, 19031

  Registry ID: 110028246164

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CREST ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, ET ALentered 2007-12-19

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $70,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2007-06-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2007-06-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-12-19Final Order Issued