EPA v. F.W. WOOLWORTH CO.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$92,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 113(D) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SEC. 7413(D), AND 40 C.F.R. SECS. 22.13 AND 22. 43(B). 2. F.W. WOOLWORTH CO. 6038 LUTHER LANE DALLAS, TEXAS 75225 DOCKET OR INDEX NO. R6-P-8-TX-94006 3. F.W. WOOLWORTH WAS IN VIOLATION OF CAA REGULATIONS BY: 1. FAILURE TO INSPECT FOR ASBESTOS PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF RENOVATION. 2. FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTICE AT LEAST 10 DAYS PRIOR TO ASBESTOS REMOVAL. 3. FAILURE TO REMOVE ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIAL PRIOR TO RENOVATION ACTIVITY. 4. FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY WET DURING REMOVAL. 5. FAILURE TO KEEP WET UNTIL COLLECTED AND CONTAINED FOR DISPOSAL. 6. FAILURE TO HAVE A TRAINED PERSON PRESENT DURING REMOV- AL. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO 113(D) OF THE CAA, A PROPOSED PENALTY OF $180,000.00 IS ASSESSED.
Defendants (1)
- F.W. WOOLWORTH CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
F. W. WOOLWORTH CO
6038 LUTHER LANE, DALLAS, TX, 75225
Registry ID: 110010745612
Statutes cited
- CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
Enforcement conclusions (1)
F.W. WOOLWORTH CO.entered 1995-02-09
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $92,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1994-09-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1994-09-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1995-02-09Final Order Issued
- 1995-03-06Compliance Achieved
- 1995-03-06Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 35880
- Case number
- 06-1995-0002
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- 6EN-L
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Hazardous Air Pollutants
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1995-0002 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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