EPA v. BRUNSWICK-GOLDEN ISLES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Case summary

8/7/2018 - CONSENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $3,500. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: ON OR ABOUT MARCH 29, 2017, DEMOLITION ACTIVITY WAS CONDUCTED AT A BUILDING OWNED BY THE RESPONDENT AND UTILIZED BY THE RESPONDENT AS AN OFFICE BUILDING LOCATED 4 GLYNN AVENUE IN BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA. AT THE TIME OF THE DEMOLITION, THE OFFICE BUILDING MET THE DEFINITION OF A FACILITY. THE RESPONDENT OWNED THE FACILITY AT THE TIME OF DEMOLITION. THEREFORE, RESPONDENT MEETS THE DEFINITION OF AN OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A RENOVATION OR DEMOLITION ACTIVITY. BASED ON AN INVESTIGATION, THE EPA DETERMINED THAT THE RESPONDENT DID NOT CONDUCT A THOROUGH INSPECTION FOR THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS PRIOR TO COMMENCING THE DEMOLITION AT THE FACILITY AND DID NOT PROVIDE THE STATE OF GEORGIA WITH ANY WRITTEN NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DEMOLISH THE FACILITY, AS REQUIRED BY THE REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO ASBESTOS FOUND AT 40 CFR PART 61, SUBPART M. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 112 OF THE CAA, BY FAILING TO PROVIDE THE STATE OF GEORGIA WITH WRITTEN NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DEMOLISH THE FACILITY PRIOR TO CONDUCTING THE DEMOLITION.

Defendants (1)

• BRUNSWICK-GOLDEN ISLES CHAMBER OF COMMERCENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• BRUNSWICK-GOLDEN ISLES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

  1505 RICHMOND STREET, BRUNSWICK, GA, 31520

  Registry ID: 110070262195

• BRUNSWICK-GOLDEN ISLES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

  4 GLYNN AVENUE, BRUNSWICK, GA, 31520

  Registry ID: 110070248254

Statutes cited

• CAA 112B — Asbestos

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BRUNSWICK-GOLDEN ISLES CHAMBER OF COMMERCEentered 2018-08-07

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $3,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2018-08-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2018-08-07Final Order Issued
• 2018-08-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2018-08-23Enforcement Action Closed