EPA v. SHAWANO COUNTY JAIL

Case summary

SHAWANO COUNTY FAILED TO ENSURE THAT THE CONTRACTOR IT HIRED TO REMOVE ASBESTOS (NATIONAL SERVICE CLEANING CORP.) AND THE CONTRACTOR IT HIRED TO MONITOR THE REMOVAL OF ASBESTOS (GROW CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS) ADEQUATELY WETTED ASBESTOS WHILE STRIPPING RACM FROM SHAWANO COUNTY JAIL. AN ESTIMATED 1450 LINEAR FEET OF ASBESTOS WAS REMOVED FROM THE SHAWANO COUNTY JAIL. MOST OF THE MATERIAL WAS BAGGED AND READY FOR DISPOSAL AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION, RE- SULTING IN A PENALTY-ONLY ASSESSMENT. AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED 2/28/97, CHANGING PROPOSED PENALTY FROM $37,220 TO $22,618. ASSESSED PENALTY OF $17,678 TOTAL WAS DIVIDED AMONG THE RESPONDENTS AS FOLLOWS: SHAWANO: $2,000, GROW: $0, AND NATIONAL SERVICE: $15,678.

Defendants (3)

• SHAWANO COUNTYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GROW CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• NATIONAL CLEANING SERVICE CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SHAWANO COUNTY

  405 N MAIN ST, SHAWANO, WI, 54166

  Registry ID: 110010700606

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SHAWANO COUNTY JAILentered 1997-09-05

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $17,678

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1995-04-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-08-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-09-05Final Order Issued
• 1997-09-27Enforcement Action Closed