EPA v. THOMPSON BUILDING WRECKING COMPANY

Case summary

7/20/2020 - CONSENT AGREEMENT FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $ 4,871. PENALTY DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: PURSUANT TO 40 C.F.R. ? 61.145(b)(3)(iv)(A)(l), EACH OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A RENOVATION OR DEMOLITION ACTIVITY IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE BY TELEPHONE OF A REVISED START DATE FOR AN ACTIVITY THAT WILL BEGIN AFTER THE DATE CONTAINED IN THE ORIGINAL NOTICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE THE ORIGINAL START DATE. BASED ON THE FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH ABOVE IN THE FINDINGS OF FACTS OF THIS CAFO, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 112 OF THE CAA, 42 U.S.C. ? 7412 AND 40 C.F.R. ?61.145(b)(3)(iv)(A)(l) BY FAILING TO PROVIDE THE STATE OF GEORGIA WITH TELEPHONE NOTICE OF THE REVISED START DATE FOR THE RENOVATION/ABATEMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE THE ORIGINAL START DATE. PURSUANT TO 40 C.F.R. ? 61.145(b)(3)(iv)(A)(2), EACH OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A RENOVATION OR DEMOLITION ACTIVITY IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE ADMINISTRATOR WRITTEN NOTICE OF A REVISED START DATE FOR AN ACTIVITY THAT WILL BEGIN AFTER THE DATE CONTAINED IN THE ORIGINAL NOTICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE, AND NO LATER THAN, THE ORIGINAL START DATE. BASED ON THE FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH ABOVE IN THE FINDINGS OF FACTS OF THIS CAFO, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 112 OF THE CAA, 42 U.S.C. ?7412 AND 40 C.F.R. ?61.145(b)(3)(iv)(A)(2), BY FAILING TO PROVIDE THE STATE OF GEORGIA WITH WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE REVISED START DATE FOR THE RENOVATION/ABATEMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE, AND NO LATER THAN, THE ORIGINAL START DATE.

Defendants (1)

• THOMPSON BUILDING WRECKING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• RENOVATED FACILITY

  5160 AND 5080 EATONTON ROAD, MADISON, GA, 30650

  Registry ID: 110070829055

• THOMPSON BUILDING WRECKING COMPANY

  631 11TH STREET, AUGUSTA, GA, 30901

  Registry ID: 110070604348

Statutes cited

• CAA 112B — Asbestos

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• THOMPSON BUILDING WRECKING COMPANYentered 2020-07-20

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $4,871

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2020-07-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2020-07-20Final Order Issued
• 2020-08-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2020-08-27Air Resolved
• 2020-08-27Enforcement Action Closed