EPA v. PRAEFKE BRAKE & SUPPLY CO.

Case summary

AT THE TIME OF VIOLATION, THE FACILITY WAS LOCATED AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS. AS OF JUNE 1999 THEY MOVED OPERATIONS TO AN ALREADY EXISTING FACILITY IN WEST BEND, WISCONSIN, BUT CONTINUES TO OPERATE. RESPONDENT FAILED TO MONITOR THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF ASBESTOS FROM ITS FABRICATING FACILITY FOR VISIBLE EMISSIONS TO THE OUTSIDE AIR, FAILED TO MAINTAIN RECORDS OF ITS VISIBLE EMISSIONS MONITORING, FAILED TO RETAIN COPIES OF ITS MONITORING AND INSPECTION RECORDS FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, AND FAILED TO LABEL ITS CONTAINERS OR WRAPPED MATERIALS OF ASBESTOS-CONTAINING WASTE TO BE TRANSPORTED OFF ITS FACILITY WITH THE LOCATION AT WHICH THE WASTE WAS GENERATED, IN VIOLATIONS OF THE REGULATIONS AT 40 C.F.R. SECTIONS 61.147(B)(3), 61.147(B)(5), 61.147(B)(6) AND 61.150(A)(1)(V) THE FACILITY WAS CITED FOR FAILURE TO CONDUCT VISIBLE EMISSIONS MONITORING, FAILURE TO KEEP THOSE MONITORING RECORDS, AND FOR FAILURE TO LABEL POTENTIAL ASBESTOS- CONTAINING WASTE PROPERLY. FACILITY CAME INTO COMPLIANCE AS A RESULT OF A STATE ACTION, HOWEVER, STATE ACTION DID NOT COLLECT PENALTIES. THE FACILITY WHICH WAS CITED FOR VIOLATIONS IS NOW PERMANENTLY SHUT DOWN.

Defendants (1)

• PRAEFKE BRAKE & SUPPLY CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• PRAEFKE BRAKE & SUPPLY CORPORATION

  8075 N. 76TH ST., MILWAUKEE, WI, 53295

  Registry ID: 110001924393

• PRAEFKE BRAKE & SUPPLY CORPORATION

  133 OAK ST, W BEND, WI, 53095

  Registry ID: 110000883722

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PRAEFKE BRAKE & SUPPLY CORPORATIONentered 2000-10-17

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $28,105

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1999-08-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-04-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-10-17Final Order Issued