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05-1987-0502Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1987· Region 05

EPA v. AACON INDUSTRIES

Voluntarily Dismissed After Filing

Case summary

FOVS WERE ISSUED ON 6/11/87 TO AACON INDUSTRIES, THE ASBESTOS REMOVAL CONTRATOR AT 33 N. DEARBORN ST., ST GEORGE CHICAGO, THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY AND RICHARD ELLIS, INC., THE MANAGING AGENT, PROVIDING NOTICE THAT THE ASBESTOS NESHAP REGULATIONS FOR THE REMOVAL OF ASBESTOS HAD BEEN VIO- LATED. SECTION 113(A) ORDERS HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO ST. GEORGE CHICAGO AND RICHARD ELLIS, INC. REQUIRING THEM TO HIRE ONLY ASBESTOS CONTRACTORS ON STATE APPROVAL LISTS, AMONG OTHER THINGS. U.S. EPA IS WAITING FOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION AACON WHICH HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS AND CLAIMS IT HAS NO MONEY WITH WHICH TO PAY A PENALTY BEFORE DECIDING ON APPROPRIATE ACTION.

Facilities (1)

  • AACON INDUSTRIES INC

    7661 MONROE ST, FOREST PARK, IL, 60130

    Registry ID: 110010737578

Statutes cited

  • CAA 112Hazardous Air Pollutants

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 1987-06-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1987-06-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1988-02-22Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
26687
Case number
05-1987-0502
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Hazardous Air Pollutants

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1987-0502 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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