EPA v. HUNTING POINT ON THE POTOMAC & CHELSEA ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.

Case summary

ON APRIL 2, 2014, REGION III ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER (ACO) AGAINST BOTH THE OWNER AND OPERATOR OF THE HUNTING POINT ON THE POTOMAC (HPA), TO ADDRESS ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE ASBESTOS NESHAP. THE FACILITY IS LOCATED AT 1202-1204 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314 AND INCLUDES TWO 8-STORY APARTMENT BUILDINGS WHICH ARE SITUATED SOUTH OF THE I-495 BELTWAY, NESTLED BETWEEN SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET AND THE POTOMAC RIVER. ON JULY 2, 2014, EPA APPROVED THE REVISED WORK PLAN FOR CONTINUATION OF RENOVATION ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING THE ABATEMENT OF RACM, AT THE FACILITY. HOWEVER, THIS APPROVAL DOES NOT RELEASE THOSE UNITS AND AREAS IN BUILDINGS 1204 AND 1202 WHICH WERE SUBJECT TO ASBESTOS CLEANING (VOLUNTARY WORK PURSUANT TO AIR SAMPLING UNDER CAA 114). THOSE UNITS AND AREAS CONTINUE TO BE SUBJECT TO THE CEASE AND DESIST PROVISION OF THE ACO UNTIL SUCH TIME AS EPA IS ABLE CONFIRM/VALIDATE THAT EACH OF THOSE UNITS AND AREAS HAVE ACHIEVED THE ATSDR CLEARANCE LEVEL OF 0.0009 F/CC. THE ENFORCEMENT TEAM AND ATSDR, ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF REVIEWING THOSE DATA PACKAGES. WE WILL PROVIDE A SEPARATE RELEASE FOR THOSE AREAS AFTER CONFIRMATION THAT THE ASTDR CLEARANCE LEVEL HAS BEEN ACHIEVED AND NO FURTHER CLEANING OR AIR SAMPLING IS REQUIRED. EPA, IN CONSULTATION WITH VDLI, WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACO. ON TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 THE REGION AND THE LARAMAR GROUP (OWNER) WILL PARTICIPATE IN A PUBLIC MEETING TO UPDATE RESIDENTS ONT THE STATUS OF THE CLEANING AND FUTURE RENOVATION ACTIVITIES.

Defendants (2)

• HUNTING POINT ON THE POTOMACNamed in settlement
• CHELSEA ENVIRONMENTAL, INCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HUNTING POINT ON THE POTOMAC

  1204 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET, ALEXANDRIA, VA, 22314

  Registry ID: 110057185843

Statutes cited

• CAA 113A — Violation of Existing Administrative Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HUNTING POINT ON THE POTOMAC & CHELSEA ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.entered 2014-04-02

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2014-04-02Final Order Issued
• 2014-07-14Enforcement Action Data Entered