EPA v. BETHLEHEM AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Case summary

CAFO WAS FILED RESOLVING VIOLATIONS OF THE ASBESTOS HAZARDS EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACT UNDER THE TOXIC SUSTANCES CONTROL ACT. BETHLEHEM AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT IS LOCASTED IN BETHLEHEM, PENNSYULVANIA. BASD FAILED TO ANNUALLY NOTIFY IN WRITING, PARENTS TEACHERS, AND EMPLOYEES ORGANIZATIONS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN. BASD ALSO FAILED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF UPDATED MANAGEMENT PLANS IN SCHOOLS. BASD HAS APPROXIMATELY 15,323 STUDENTS AND 2,136 EMPLOYEES. MANAGEMENT PLANS ARE USED TO NOTE THE LOCATION AND CONDITION OF ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIALS (ACM) THROUGH-OUT THE SCHOOL. A MANAGEMENT PLAN HELPS PREVENT EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS BY ENSURIN THAT NAY MAINTENANCE OR OTHER ROUTINE SCHOOL ACTIVITIES WILL NOT RESULT IN TH DISTURBANCE OF ACM. ANNUAL NOTIFICATION ON THE AVAILABLITY OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN, ALLOWS PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR REVIEWING ALL INFORMATION REGARDING ACM IN THE SCHOOL. BASD SPENT $81,694 TO COMPLY WITH AHERA REGULATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• BETHLEHEM AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BETHLEHEM AREA S.D.

  1516 SYCAMORE ST, BETHLEHEM, PA, 18017

  Registry ID: 110011528873

Statutes cited

• TSCA 203 — EPA Regulations - Asbestos in Schools

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BETHLEHEM AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTentered 2008-03-28

  Primary law: TSCA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2008-03-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2008-03-28Final Order Issued
• 2008-04-02Enforcement Action Data Entered