EPA v. RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, A LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY

Case summary

1. SECTION 207(A) OF THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT ( TSCA ), 15 U.S.C. SECTION 2647(A), ENACTED AS A SECTION OF SUBCHAPTER II OF TSCA, KNOWN AS THE ASBESTOS HAZARD EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACT ( AHERA ), 15 U.S.C. SECTION 2641 ET SEQ. 2. RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, A LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY 500 LASER DRIVE NE RIO RANCHO, SANDOVAL COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87124 FACILITY: RIO RANCHO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 15 OF TSCA BY FAILING TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN IN ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, AS REQUIRED; AND 2) BY FAILING TO MAINTAIN A COMPLETE UPDATED COPY OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE RIO RANCHO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AS REQUIRED. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 207(A) OF TSCA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $7,700 FOR THE VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RIO RANCHO ELEMENTARY SCH

  5400 OBREGON RD NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 871241535

  Registry ID: 110010650786

Statutes cited

• TSCA 15 — Prohibited Acts

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTentered 2000-03-02

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $7,700

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-11-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-11-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-03-02Final Order Issued
• 2000-08-24Compliance Achieved
• 2000-08-24Enforcement Action Closed