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03-2016-0119Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2016· Region 03

EPA v. PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (ARDMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL)

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

Prince Georges County School District ('PGCSD') is located in Prince Georges County, Maryland. During a for-cause inspection performed by Maryland Department of the Environment ( MDE'') on January 30, 2015 at the Ardmore Elementary School in Springdale, MD, violations of AHERA were found. At Ardmore Elementary School, PGCSD failed to 1) inspect or obtain an exclusion for two building additions to Ardmore Elementary school and 2) collect asbestos samples during inspections. For these violations, PGCSD was assessed a penalty of $6,375 and spent $1,200,000 district-wide to comply with A HERA regulations since January 2015.

Defendants (1)

  • PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • ARDMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    9301 ARDWICK-ARDMORE ROAD, SPRINGDALE, MD, 20774

    Registry ID: 110059779510

Statutes cited

  • TSCA 203EPA Regulations - Asbestos in Schools

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (ARDMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL)entered 2016-09-20

    Primary law: TSCA

    Federal penalty: $6,375

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2016-09-20Final Order Issued
  • 2016-09-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2016-09-27Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600811986
Case number
03-2016-0119
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
03
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
EPA Regulations - Asbestos in Schools

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2016-0119 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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