EPA v. CIRCLE B COMPANY, INC.

Case summary

NATURE OF CASE ONE OF CIRCLE B'S LINES OF BUSINESS IS ASBESTOS ABATE- MENT. FOR EACH DEMOLITION OR RENOVATION PROJECT, THE NESHAP'S REGULATIONS REQUIRE TIMELY AND COMPLETE NOTICES PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF SUCH PROJECTS. CAUSE OF ACTION ALL NOTICES SUBMITTED BY CIRCLE B HAVE BEEN INCOMPLETE. THREE OF THESE WERE LATE. IN THREE OTHER INSTANCES, NO NOTICE WAS CORRECTLY FILED. THESE ACTS AND OMISSIONS CON- STITUTE VIOLATIONS OF 40 CFR 61.146 (FORMERLY 40 CFR 61.22 (D)) AND SECTION 112(C) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7412. U.S. EPA MAY BRING SUIT TO TERMINATE ALL SUCH VIOLATIONS AND RECOVER CIVIL PENALTIES, UNDER SECTION 113 OF THE ACT, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413. PROPOSED REMEDY U.S. EPA AND CIRCLE B HAVE DISCUSSED DETAILED PROCE- DURES AND FORMS WHICH SHALL ENSURE THAT CIRCLE B WILL PRO- VIDE ADEQUATE AND COMPLETE NOTICE IN THE FUTURE. IN ADDI- TION, REGION V RECOMMENDS A PENALTY FOR SETTLEMENT PURPOSES OF NOT LESS THAN $20,000. ISSUES OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE THIS CASE MAY BE OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE IN THAT IT IS ONE OF THE FIRST TO ENFORCE THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE ASBESTOS STANDARD WITHOUT A WORK PRACTICE OR EMISSION VIOLATION. IF ENFORCEABILITY IS CHALLENGED ON THE BASIS OF ANY LEGAL ISSUE, THE CASE WILL BE OF PRECEDENTIAL SIGNIFI- CANCE FOR THE ENTIRE PROGRAM.

Defendants (1)

• CIRCLE B. INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (41)

• US POSTAL SERVICE MINERAL POIN

  HIGH ST, MINERAL POINT, WI, 53565

  Registry ID: 110010735749

• US POSTAL SERVICE MILWAUKEE SH

  1620 E CAPITOL DR, MILWAUKEE, WI, 53211

  Registry ID: 110010735829

• US POSTAL SERVICE LANCASTER PO

  236 W MAPLE, LANCASTER, WI, 53813

  Registry ID: 110010735696

• US POSTAL SVC EDGERTON POS

  104 N SWIFT, EDGERTON, WI, 53534

  Registry ID: 110010735678

• US POSTAL SERVICE

  619 HEWETT STREET, NEILLSVILLE, WI, 54456-9998

  Registry ID: 110006366360

• US POSTAL SERVICE WEST BEND PO

  607 ELM ST, WEST BEND, WI, 53095

  Registry ID: 110010735669

• US POSTAL SERVICE MARSHFIELD P

  202 S CHESTNUT AVE, MARSHFIELD, WI, 54449

  Registry ID: 110010735810

• US POSTAL SERVICE PRAIRIE DU C

  120 S BEAUMONT, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI, 53821

  Registry ID: 110010702007

• US POSTAL SERVICE TWO RIVERS

  1516 18TH, TWO RIVERS, WI, 54241

  Registry ID: 110010640672

• CIRCLE B CO INC

  8463 CASTLEWOOD DR, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46256

  Registry ID: 110012058664

• US POSTAL SERVICE WISCONSIN RA

  320 E GRAND AVE, WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI, 54494

  Registry ID: 110010640663

• US POSTAL SERVICE JEFFERSON PO

  122 S CENTER AVE, JEFFERSON, WI, 53549

  Registry ID: 110010702043

• US POSTAL SERVICE BERLIN POST

  230 S PEARL ST, BERLIN, WI, 54923

  Registry ID: 110010735730

• USPS PLYMOUTH POST OFF

  302 E MAIN ST, PLYMOUTH, WI, 530739998

  Registry ID: 110005420277

• US POSTAL SVC JANESVILLE P

  210 DODGE ST, JANESVILLE, WI, 53545

  Registry ID: 110010735687

• …and 26 more

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CIRCLE B COMPANY, INC.entered 1985-12-11

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,500

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1984-09-28Referred To Headquarters
• 1984-10-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1985-11-04Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1985-12-11Final Order Lodged
• 1985-12-11Final Order Entered
• 1985-12-11Complaint Filed With Court
• 1985-12-11Concluded
• 1986-12-11Enforcement Action Closed