EPA v. UNIROYAL-GOODRICH TIRE CO. AND SOUTH INSULATION CO.

Case summary

THIS IS A PROPOSED ACTION FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST A RENOVATION CONTRACTOR AND THE SITE OWNER FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARD FOR ASBESTOS, WHICH OCCURRED DURING THE RENOVATION OF THE CURING SECTION IN THE UNIROYAL GOODRICH TIRE COMPANY PLANT IN OPELIKA, AL. THE DEFENDANTS VIOLATED THE STANDARD BY FAILING TO SEND EPA A NOTICE OF THEIR INTENT TO RENOVATE BUILDINGS CONTAINING ASBESTOS AND BY FAILING TO COMPLY WITH SPECIFIED WORK PRACTICE STANDARDS FOR REMOVING AND DISPOSING OF ASBESTOS DURING AND AFTER RENOVATION. EPA HAS LISTED ASBESTOS AS A HARZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT WHICH IS REGULATED BY NATIONAL STANDARDS PROMULGATED BY EPA.

Defendants (2)

• SOUTH INSULATION COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• UNIROYAL-GOODRICH TIRE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MICHELIN N A UNIROYAL GOODRICH TIRE MANUFACTURING DIVISION

  1800 CRAWFORD ROAD HIGHWAY 169, OPELIKA, AL, 36804

  Registry ID: 110000369663

Statutes cited

• CAA 114 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNIROYAL GOODRICH TIRE CO.entered 1989-02-10

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $8,500

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1987-09-18Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-12-08Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1987-12-14Complaint Filed With Court
• 1989-02-10Final Order Lodged
• 1989-02-10Final Order Entered
• 1989-02-10Concluded
• 1990-02-10Enforcement Action Closed