EPA v. IOWA ASBESTOS CO & ANKENY COMM SCH DIST
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$6,000
Case summary
VIOLATION OF ASBESTOS DEMOLITION REGS AT 2 SCHOOLS RUN BY A.C.S.D. DURING PIPE-STRIPPING OPERATION DONE BY CONTRAC- TOR IOWA ASBESTOS (IAC). IAC FAILED TO WET PIPE INSULATION DURING STRIPPING (40CFR/61.147C) & TO KEEP IT WET AFTERWARD (61.147E(1)). ALSO VIOLATED REG TO CAREFULLY LOWER BAGS OF STRIPPED MATERIAL (AS OPP. DROP OR THROW). JOB FOREMAN AT 2ND SCHOOL WAS SAME INDIVIDUAL INSPECTOR DISCUSSED VIOL'S WITH AT 1ST SCHOOL A WEEK EARLIER. STRIPPING WAS UNDERTAKEN AFTER TSCA ASBESTOS-IN-SCHOOLS INSPECTION, ALTHOUGH REMOVAL IS NOT REQUIRED BY THAT PROGRAM.
Defendants (2)
- ANKENY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- IOWA ASBESTOS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
ANKENY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DIST-PRINT SHOP
306 SW SCHOOL ST, ANKENY, IA, 500210189
Registry ID: 110005752612
PARKVIEW ELEM JR HIGH SCHOOL
105 NW PLEASANT, ANKENY, IA, 50021
Registry ID: 110010644482
Statutes cited
- CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
Enforcement conclusions (1)
IOWA ASBESTOS COMPANYentered 1988-12-12
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $6,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1985-09-30Referred To Headquarters
- 1985-10-22Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1986-01-16Complaint Filed With Court
- 1988-12-12Final Order Lodged
- 1988-12-12Final Order Entered
- 1988-12-12Concluded
- 1989-12-12Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 42364
- Case number
- 07-1985-0053
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- EPA region
- 07
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Hazardous Air Pollutants
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-1985-0053 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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