EPA v. TRADITIONS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER, LLC

Case summary

8/18/2021 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $8,974. PENALTY DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: BASED ON EPA?S INVESTIGATION INITIATED ON MARCH 11, 2020, WHICH INCLUDED, BUT WAS NOT LIMITED TO, INSPECTING THE FACILITY, REVIEWING A RESPONSE TO AN EPA INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER SUBMITTED BY THE FACILITY OWNER, DEKALB COUNTY HOLDINGS, LLC, AND EPA?S FOLLOW-UP COMMUNICATIONS WITH LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE RESPONDENT, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FACILITY OR PORTION OF THE FACILITY AFFECTED FOR ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIALS WAS NOT THOROUGHLY INSPECTED PRIOR TO BEGINNING THE RENOVATION ACTIVITY COMMENCING ON OR AROUND FEBRUARY 1, 2020, AS REQUIRED BY THE REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO ASBESTOS FOUND AT 40 C.F.R. PART 61, SUBPART M. BASED ON THE FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 112 OF THE CAA, 42 U.S.C. ? 7412 AND 40 C.F.R. ?61.145(A) BY FAILING TO CONDUCT A THOROUGH ASBESTOS INSPECTION OF THE FACILITY PRIOR TO CONDUCTING THE RENOVATION ACTIVITY.

Defendants (1)

• TRADITIONS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TRADITIONS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION

  2816 EVANS MILL ROAD, LITHONIA, GA, 30058

  Registry ID: 110070704140

Statutes cited

• CAA 112B — Asbestos

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TRADITIONS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER, LLCentered 2021-08-18

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $8,974

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2021-08-18Final Order Issued
• 2021-08-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2021-08-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-08-31Enforcement Action Closed
• 2021-08-31Air Resolved