EPA v. A&E SALVAGE; LOWLAND INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, INC.; LOWLAND METAL PROCESSING; LIBERTY FIBERS RAYON PLANT

Case summary

3/12/09 - IMMEDIATE COMPLIANCE ORDER ISSUED. U.S. EPA HAS DETERMINED THAT A&E SALVAGE HAS VIOLATED THE CONSENT AGMT ENTERED INTO BETWEN EPA AND A&E SALVAGE (DOCKET NUMBER CAA-04-2008-1825), DATED AUG 8, 2008. A&E SALVAGE, INCLUDING ARMIDA DI SANTI, MILTO DI SANTI AND NICK SMITH HAVE VIOLATED APPLICABLE FEDERAL ASBESTO REGULATIONS, ALSO KNOWN AS THE ASBESTOS NATIONAL EMISSIONS STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS (NESHAP). THE NESHAP VIOLATIONS OCCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE HANDLING, REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIALS DURING DEMOLITION, RENOVATION AND SALVAGING ACTIVITIES AT THE FORMER LIBERTY FIBERS FACILITY IN MORRISTOWN, TN.

Defendants (8)

• A&E SALVAGE, INC. (SB)Named in settlement
• DE SANTI, MILTONamed in settlement
• DI SANTI, ARMIDANamed in settlement
• SMITH, NICKNamed in settlement
• GUEVARA, ELISA J.Named in settlement
• SAWYER, MARKNamed in settlement
• LOWLAND METAL PROCESSING FACILITY (SB)Named in settlement
• LOWLAND INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, INC. (SB)Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LIBERTY FIBERS CORPORATION

  HIGHWAY 160, LOWLAND, TN, 37778

  Registry ID: 110037245665

Statutes cited

• CAA 112B — Asbestos
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
• CAA 113A — Violation of Existing Administrative Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• A&E SALVAGE; LOWLAND INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, INC.; LOWLAND METAL PROCESSING; LIBERTY FIBERS RAYON PLANTentered 2009-03-12

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2009-03-12Final Order Issued
• 2009-03-31Enforcement Action Data Entered