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05-1999-0444Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 1999· Region 05

EPA v. DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$1,400,000

Case summary

RESPONDENT VIOLATED SEVERAL AHERA REGULATIONS IN THE 263 SCHOOL DISTRICT. VIOLATIONS OF TSCA'S ASBESTOS HAZARD EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACT PROVISIONS REGARDING ASBESTOS IN SCHOOLS - FAILURE TO INSPECT, DOCUMENT, ABATE. RESPONDENT AND REGION ENTERED A CAFO ON 11/18/00. UNDER CAFO, RESPONDENT AGREED TO COMPLETE ALL ABATEMENT WORK BY 8/31/01. PROGRAM REQUESTED ATTORNEY REASSIGNMENT TO DEAL WITH POSSIBLE COMPLIANCE ISSUES.

Defendants (1)

  • DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    5057 WOODWARD AVE, DETROIT, MI, 48202

    Registry ID: 110010592233

Statutes cited

  • TSCA 207AToxic Sub Control Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLSentered 2000-11-28

    Primary law: TSCA

    Federal penalty: $1,400,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 1999-07-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2000-04-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2000-11-28Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
31760
Case number
05-1999-0444
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
TOX
Branch
MMBII
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Toxic Sub Control Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1999-0444 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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