EPA v. NORTHPORTE DEVELOPMENT, INC.

Case summary

CLEAN AIR ACT ASBESTOS NESHAP VIOLATIONS. THE FOV WILL ALLEGE THAT NORTHPORTE DEVELOPMENT, AND A CONTRACTOR RETAINED BY NORTHPORTE, MR. NEAL SWEEBE, VIOLATED THE ASBESTOS NESHAP WHEN THEY DEMOLISHED CERTAIN PROPERTY IN BAY CITY, MICHIGAN. SPECIFICALLY, THE RESPONDENTS FAILED TO (1) ADEQUATELY INSPECT THE PREMISES PRIOR TO DEMOLITION FOR ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIAL (ACM); (2) FAILED TO PROVIDE THE REQUISISTE NOTICE OF DEMOLTION; (3) FAILED TO REMOVE ALL ACM PRIOR TO DEMOLITION; (4) FAILED TO ADEQUATELY WET THE ACM PRIOR TO REMOVAL AND ENSURE THAT ALL ACM REMAINED WET; (5) FAILED TO HAVE A PERSON TRAINED IN ASBESTOS REMOVAL AT THE PROPERTY DURING DEMOLITION ACTIVITY. THE ALLEGED VIOLA- TIONS OCCURED IN DEC. 1997, AND THE MATTER WAS REFERRED TO USEPA BY THE STATE OF MICHIGAN.

Defendants (2)

• NEAL A. SWEEBE, INC.
• NORTHPORTE DEVELOPMENT, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NORTHPORTE DEVELOPMENT INC

  315 E FRONT ST, TRAVERSE CITY, MI, 49684

  Registry ID: 110010598488

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NORTHPORTE DEVELOPMENT, INC.entered 1999-06-14

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $13,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-09-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-09-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-06-14Final Order Issued
• 1999-06-30Enforcement Action Closed