EPA v. TRIAD SALVAGE INC. ET. AL.

Case summary

THIS CASE INVOLVES THE DEMOLITION OF AN ORE BOAT AT 5 1/2 SLIP, E. 6TH ST. ASHTABULA, OHIO. THE MERLE MCCURDY CON- TAINES FRIABLE ASBESTOS MATERIALS, AND THE PROPERTY SURROUND ING THE BOAT CONTAINS FRIABLE ASBESTOS MATERIALS, WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM THIS DEMOLITION AS WELL AS PREVIOUS ORE BOAT DEMOLITIONS. DURING MARCH OR APRIL 1988, TRIAD SALVAGE, INC., COMMENCED DEMOLITION OF THE ORE BOAT. TRIAD FAILED TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF ASBESTOS REMOVAL TO USEPA OR THE OHIO EPA, FAILED TO RE- MOVED FRIABLE ASBESTOS MATERIAL PRIOR TO BEGINNING DEMOLI- TION OF BOAT STRUCTURES, FAILED TO FOLLOW ASBESTOS REMOVAL PROCEDURES (I.E., CONTAINMENT AND WETTING), AND FAILED TO PROPERTY DISPOSE OF THE FRIABLE ASBESTOS MATERIAL REMOVED, ALL VIOLATION $@ USC SECT 7401 ET SEQ. AND THE NAT'L EMIS- SIONS STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTUANTS (NPDES), 40 CFR PART 61, PROMULGAED THEREUNDER, SPECIFICALLY SUBPART M, NAT'L EMISSIONS STANDARD FOR ASBESTOS.

Defendants (4)

• CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TRIAD SALVAGE INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ACME SCRAP IRON AND METAL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• COLUMBIA IRON AND METAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TRIAD SALVAGE CO BOAT SLIP

  5 1/2 SLIP-E 6TH ST, ASHTABULA, OH, 44004

  Registry ID: 110010737818

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• COLUMBIA IRONentered 1992-08-05

  Primary law: CAA

• TRIAD SALVAGE/ACME SCRAP&METALentered 1992-08-05

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $43,500

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1988-04-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-04-11Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-04-11Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1988-05-13Complaint Filed With Court
• 1992-08-05Final Order Lodged
• 1992-08-05Final Order Entered
• 1992-08-05Concluded
• 1994-09-28Enforcement Action Closed