EPA v. LINK-OSBORN CO.
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
ON 2/7/91 MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY (MPCA) OFFICIALS INSPECTED THE EVELETH TACONITE COMPANY, EVELETH MINES PALLET PLANT WHERE LINK-OSBORN COMPANY WAS PERFORMING ASBESTOS ABATEMENT. THE INSPECTORS WITNESSED DRY ASBESTOS STRIPPING AND REMOVAL WHICH CONSTITUTES VIOLATIONS OF 40 CFR S61.145(C)(3) AND (C)(6)(1). ADDITIONALLY, THE REQUIRED NOTIFICATION OF RENOVATION WAS SUBMITTED ON TIME, BUT IT WAS INCOMPLETE. IT FAILED TO INCLUDE INFORMATION AS TO THE SITE LOCATION AND THE NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE WASTE TRANSPORTER IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR S61.145(B)(4)(VII) AND (XVII).
Defendants (1)
- LINK-OSBORN CO.
Facilities (1)
EVELTH TACONITE CO
HWY 16, EVELETH, MN, 55734
Registry ID: 110010738602
Statutes cited
- CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1992-03-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1992-10-03Final Order Issued
- 1992-10-03Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 27937
- Case number
- 05-1992-0057
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- AWTGL
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Hazardous Air Pollutants
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1992-0057 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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