EPA v. CITY OF DETROIT, DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS, DEMOLITION DIV

Case summary

On August 5, 2002 and September 30, 2002, U.S. EPA filed administrative complaints against the City of Detroit, Department of Public Works (DPW) for violating the asbestos National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP). The complaints alleged that DPW violated the asbestos NESHAP at various demolition sites within the City of Detroit for which DPW was the owner or operator. In response to the administrative complaint, DPW agreed to hire an Asbestos Program Manager (APM) to monitor and manage all demolitions for which DPW is an owner or operator. DPW agreed to develop and implement a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the demolition of structures. DPW also agreed to perform a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) involving the removal and proper disposal of illegally dumped debris which contains asbestos-containing material at up to six sites within the City of Detroit. Because of DPW's good faith efforts to comply, and the environmental improvements that will be achieved through implementation of the SEP, U.S. EPA reduced DPW's penalty to $7,000.

Defendants (1)

• CITY OF DETROIT, DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITY OF DETROIT, DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS, DEMOLITION DIV

  8221 WEST DAVISON, DETROIT, MI, 48238

  Registry ID: 110013693002

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITY OF DETROIT, DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKSentered 2003-04-17

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $4,000 · SEP: $33,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2002-08-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-04-17Final Order Issued