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05-1998-0373JudicialClosedFY 1998· Region 05

EPA v. AMERICAN ASBESTOS CONTROL COMPANY

Final Order With Penalty & Specified Cost Recovery

Penalty assessed

$50,000

Case summary

VIOLATION OF THE WORK PRACTICE AND NOTICE PROVISIONS OF ASBESTOS NESHAP.

Defendants (1)

  • AMERICAN ASBESTOS CONTROL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • WCI STEEL INCORPORATED

    1040 PINE AVE. S.E., WARREN, OH, 444836528

    Registry ID: 110000389847

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • AMERICAN ASBESTOSentered 1999-10-06

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $50,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 1998-06-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1998-07-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-03-15Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1999-07-16Final Order Lodged
  • 1999-10-06Final Order Entered
  • 2026-05-01Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
30974
Case number
05-1998-0373
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
MMBI
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1998-0373 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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