EPA v. BRANDENBERG DEMOLITION, INC.

Case summary

CITY OF CHICAGO REPORTED FINDING FRIABLE ASBESTOS FOUND IN RUBBLE OF A BUILDING DEMOLITION. DEMOLITION WAS BEING DONE BY BRANDENBERG DEMOLITION, INC. AT 2550 N. CLYBOURN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. CEASE AND DESIST ORDER ISSUED 3/16/88, COUPLED WITH REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTATION. BRANDENBURG DEMOLITION VIOLATED THE CAA, 42 USC SECT 7401 ET SEQ. AND THE NAT'L EMISSIONS STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS (NESHAPS), 40 CFR PART 61, PROMULGATED THEREUNDER SPECIFICALLY SUBPART M, NAT'L EMISSIONS STANDARD FOR ASBES- TOS. THIS PACKAGE IS BEING SENT IN SUMMARY FORM TO REQUEST CON- CURRENCE FOR REGION V TO ENGAGE IN SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS, IAW THE STRATEGY SET FORTH IN THE SUMMARY PACKAGE, PRIOR TO FORMALLY REFERRING THE CASE TO THE DOJ. TO FACILITATE PRO- CESSING WITH SUCH PREREFERRAL NEGOTIATIONS, WE WOULD ASK, HOWEVER, THAT YOU INFORMALLY REFER THIS CASE TO A STAFF AT- TORNEY WHO WOULD THEN BE AVAILABLE FOR CONSULTATION IN THE COURSE OF THE PREREFERRAL NEGOTIATIONS. IF THE MATTER IS NOT RESOLVED IN 60 DAYS FOLLOWING RESPONSE FROM YOU, WE WILL FORWARD A FULL LITIGATION PACKAGE.

Defendants (1)

• BRANDENBERG DEMOLITION, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BRANDENBERG DEMOLITION CO

  2550 N CLYBOURNE, CHICAGO, IL, 60614

  Registry ID: 110010706352

Statutes cited

• CAA 114 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BRANDENBERG DEMOLITION, INCentered 1993-02-08

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $20,000

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 1988-03-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-06-06PRN Sent
• 1988-12-01Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-12-01Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1992-12-09Complaint Filed With Court
• 1993-02-08Concluded
• 1993-02-08Final Order Lodged
• 1993-02-08Final Order Entered
• 1993-06-17Enforcement Action Closed