EPA v. DANTO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP.

Case summary

I. SYNOPSIS OF THE CASE THE DEFENDANTS EITHER ENGAGE IN DEMOLITION AND/OR RENOVA- TION OPERATIONS MANY OF WHICH INVOLVE THE REMOVAL OF FRIABLE ASBESTOS MATERIALS OR ARE THE OWNERS OF FACILITIES WHERE SUC SUCH OPERATIONS TAKE PLACE. THEREFORE, DEFENDANTS MUST NOTI FY THE USEPA OF THESE OPERATIONS, COMPLY WITH THE WORK PRAC- TICE STANDARDS DURING THE ASBESTOS REMOVAL, AND PROPERLY DIS POSE OF ALL ASBESTOS WASTE MATERIAL, 40 CFR SS61.146, 61.147 61.152. THE DEFENDANTS, DANTO ENVIRONMENTAL, HAROLD N. DANTO, BRO- ADWAY WRECKING, STANDARD OIL AND NORFOLK AND WESTERN FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE WORK PRACTICE STANDARDS AND DISPOSAL RE- QUIREMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE REMOVAL OPERATIONS AT THE CARD INAL FEDERAL FACILITY AND THE NORFOLK AND WESTERN BREWSTER CAR SHOP. SPECIFICALLY, DEFENDANT, DANTO ENVIRONMENTAL, RE- MOVED OR STRIPPED FRIABLE ASBESTOS MATERIALS WITHOUT FIRST ADEQUATELY WETTING IT; FAILED TO ENSURE THAT FRIABLE ASBESTO S MATERIALS ALREADY STRIPPED OR REMOVED REMAINED ADEQUATELY WET UNTIL THEY WERE COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL; DROPPED STRIPPED OR REMOVED FRIABLE ASBESTOS MATERIALS TO THE GROUND, AND CAU SED VISIBLE EMISSIONS ASBESTOS MATERIALS TO THE OUTSIDE AIR IN DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND. THE DEFENDANTS DANTO ENVIRONMENTAL AND J&W FABRICATING FAI LED TO FILE A NOTICE FOR A DEMOLITION AT THE J&W FABRICATING FACILITY; A FACILITY WHICH WAS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A NOTICE TWENTY DAYS PRIOR TO ASBESTOS REMOVAL. REGION V SEEKS A PERMANENT INJUNCTION AND A CIVIL PENALTY OF $25,000 PER DAY OF VIOLATION PURSUANT TO SECT 113B OF THE CAA, 42 USC S7413(B).

Defendants (4)

• DANTO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• DANTO, HAROLD N.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• NORFOLK AND WESTERNNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• STANDARD OILNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CARDINAL FEDERAL BLDG

  333 EUCLID AVE, CLEVELAND, OH, 44105

  Registry ID: 110010771058

Statutes cited

• CAA 114 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (3)

• NORFOLK AND WESTERNentered 1992-11-18

  Primary law: CAA

• DANTO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP.entered 1993-03-31

  Primary law: CAA

• STANDARD OILentered 1993-03-31

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $35,900

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1986-09-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1986-10-02Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-05-27Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1987-07-10Complaint Filed With Court
• 1993-03-31Concluded
• 1993-03-31Final Order Lodged
• 1993-03-31Final Order Entered
• 1994-08-02Enforcement Action Closed