EPA v. Truth or Consequences Municipal Schools
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Truth or Consequences Municipal Schools failed to conduct a reinspection at Truth or Consequences Elementary School for compliance with the requirements of the Asbestos Containing Materials in Schools rule, 40 CFR 763.85. An Administrative Civil Complaint was issued on 9/18/2003, in the amount of $2475. The school district will be required to comply with the regulation by Decemeber 1, 2003.
Defendants (1)
- Truth or Consequences Municipal SchoolsTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1500 N SILVER, TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM, 87901
Registry ID: 110022204997
Statutes cited
- TSCA 203 — EPA Regulations - Asbestos in Schools
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Truth or Consequences Municipal Schoolsentered 2003-11-05
Primary law: TSCA
Federal penalty: $2,475 · SEP: $5,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2003-09-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-09-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2003-11-05Final Order Issued
- 2004-10-12Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 103655
- Case number
- 06-2003-0797
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6ENA
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- EPA Regulations - Asbestos in Schools
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2003-0797 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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