EPA v. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO
Penalty assessed
$13,500
Case summary
FAILURE TO NOTIFY EPA 10 DAYS IN ADVANCE OF ANY PLANNED ASBESTOS ABATEMENT ACTIVITY. FAILURE TO ESTABLISH THE REGULATED AREA AND TO ESTABLISH NEGATIVE PRESSURE. FAILURE TO ENSURE THAT ENGINEERING CONTROLS ARE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH EXPOSURE MONITORING REQUIREMENTS. FAILURE TO PROVIDE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR EMPLOYEES AND HAD FAILED TO HAVE AN ADEQUATE RESPIRATOR PROGRAM. FAILURE TO PROVIDE A MEDICAL PROGRAM FOR ITS EMPLOYEES AND HAD FAILED TO HAVE ADEQUATE TRAINING.
Defendants (1)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COMPANY
2200 W BONFORTE BLVD, PUEBLO, CO, 81001
Registry ID: 110025513512
Statutes cited
- TSCA 15 — Prohibited Acts
Enforcement conclusions (1)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADOentered 1991-11-07
Primary law: TSCA
Federal penalty: $13,500
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1990-06-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1990-06-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1991-11-07Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 48642
- Case number
- 08-1990-0107
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prohibited Acts
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1990-0107 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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