EPA v. DEB'S CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Case summary

NESHAPS ASBESTOS CASE. BOTH COMPANIES ARE BUSINESS NAMES OF CARL CURLY BURKHART. WORK INVOLVED A WHOLE CITY BLOCK IN CEDAR RAPIDS IOWA. CITY IS OWNER BUT IS NOT NAMED BECAUSE IT MADE EFFORTS TO MONITOR & CORRECT VIOLATIONS OBSERVED. VIOLATIONS ARE: FAILURE TO WET DURING REMOVAL, FAILURE TO KEEP WET, FAILURE TO PLACE IN LEAK TIGHT CONTAINERS. PENALTY REFLECTS 100% AD- JUSTMENT FOR RECALCITRANCE. CRIMINAL CASE CONSIDERED BUT WON'T BE PURSUED.

Defendants (3)

• AMERICAN ASBESTOS ABATEMENT, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BURKHART, CARLNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DEB'S CONSTRUCTION, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DEBS CONSTRUCTION

  1907 S GATE DR, PERRY, IA, 50220

  Registry ID: 110010662942

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DEB'S CONSTRUCTION COMPANYentered 1988-09-08

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,500

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1986-05-23Referred To Headquarters
• 1986-07-10Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1986-09-12Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1986-09-19Complaint Filed With Court
• 1988-09-08Concluded
• 1988-09-08Final Order Lodged
• 1988-09-08Final Order Entered
• 1990-10-08Enforcement Action Closed