EPA v. DORE & ASSOCIATES CONTRACTING, INC. (SB)

Case summary

'On July 14, 2008, a complaint was filed to recover civil penalties from Dore & Associates Contracting, Inc. (Dore) for violations of Section 112(f)(4) of the Clean Air Act (the Act) and the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for asbestos, at 40 C.F.R. Part 61, Subpart M (the Asbestos NESHAP). The complaint alleges that Dore committed numerous violations of the Act and the Asbestos NESHAP while performing demolition activities at two facilities in Wayne County, Michigan involving friable asbestos material. These facilities were the former Jeffries Home Steam Plant (the Steam Plant), at 1222 Selden Road, Detroit, Michigan, and the former Phoenix Correctional Facility (Phoenix), at 47900 Five Mile Road, Plymouth, Michigan. Specifically, at the Steam Plant, the complaint alleges four violations: three of which involve work practice violations on August 30, September 5, and November 8, 2000; the other involves improper reporting. At Phoenix, the complaint alleges three violations: two of which involve work practice violations on May 22 and 31, 2000; the other involves a reporting violation. The alleged work practice violations include failure to wet all regulated asbestos-containing material removed or stripped from the Steam Plant and Phoenix, and failure to keep that material wet until collected and contained or treated in accordance with the Asbestos NESHAP. Under this Stipulation and Agreed Order, Dore must pay a $60,000 civil penalty. No injunctive relief is sought.

Defendants (1)

• DORE & ASSOCIATES CONTRACTING, INC. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DORE AND ASSOC CONTRACTING INC

  900 S HARRY S TRUMAN PKY, BAY CITY, MI, 48706

  Registry ID: 110003575881

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DORE & ASSOCIATES CONTRACTING, INC. (SB)entered 2009-11-18

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $60,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2002-06-06Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2002-10-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-11-18Final Order Entered
• 2009-11-18Final Order Lodged
• 2009-11-18Complaint Filed With Court
• 2009-11-25Enforcement Action Closed
• 2009-11-25Concluded