EPA v. LOKEY HOMEBUILDERS COMPANY, INC.

Case summary

4/6/10 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF ZERO. SPECIFIC ALLEGATIONS: RESPONDENT IS A CONTRACTOR THE WAS HIRED BY A FACILITY OWNER TO CONDUCT DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES AT A FORMER NURSING HOME KNOWN AS THE PLACE AT AUGUSTA (THE FACILITY), LOCATED AT 820 STEVENS CREEK ROAD, IN AUGUSTA GA. SOMETIME BETWEEN SEPT 29, 2008, AND OCT 15, 2008, TWO STRUCTURES AT THE FACILITY, A LAUNDRY ROOM AND A SUPPLY ROOM, WERE DEMOLISHED BY KENRICK CLEARING AND HAULING, INC., A SUBCONTRACTOR HIRED BY THE RESPONDENT TO PERFORM THE DEMOLITION. RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 112 OF THE CAA AND 40 CFR 61.145(a), BY FAILING TO INSPECT THE FACILITY FOR THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS PRIOR TO THE INITIATION OF DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES. RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 112 OF THE CAA AND 40 CFR 61.145(b)(1), BY FAILING TO PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DEMOLISH OR RENOVATE A REGULATED FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• LOKEY HOMEBUILDER COMPANY, INC. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• THE PLACE AT AUGUSTA, LLC

  820 STEVENS CREEK ROAD, AUGUSTA, GA, 30907

  Registry ID: 110040052910

Statutes cited

• CAA 112B — Asbestos

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LOKEY HOMEBUILDERS COMPANY, INC.entered 2010-04-06

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2010-04-06Final Order Issued
• 2010-04-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2010-05-06Enforcement Action Data Entered