EPA v. COLONIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Case summary

ON AUGUST 1,2008 A CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER WAS FILED RESOLVING VIOLATIONS OF THE ASBESTOS HAZARDS EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACT UNDER THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT. COLONIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT IS LOCATED IN PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA. CSD FAILED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF UPDATED MANAGEMENT PLAN IN COLONIAL ELEMETARY SCHOOL. CSD HAS APPROXIMATELY 5,500 STUDENTS AND 360 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 ENSURING THAT ANY AMINENANCE OR OTHER ROUTINE SCHOOL ACTIVIES WILL NOT RESULT IN THE DISTRUBANCE OF ACM. CSD SPENT $14,044 TO COMPLY WITH AHERA REGULATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• COLONIAL SCHOOL DISTRICTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• COLONIAL SCH DISTRICT

  230 FLOURTOWN RD, PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA, 19462

  Registry ID: 110010718875

Statutes cited

• TSCA 203 — EPA Regulations - Asbestos in Schools

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COLONIAL SCHOOL DISTRICTentered 2008-08-01

  Primary law: TSCA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2008-08-01Final Order Issued
• 2008-08-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2008-08-19Enforcement Action Data Entered