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08-1998-0207Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1998· Region 08

EPA v. TOWANDA HOTEL/BARBARA LEONARD

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$100

Compliance action

$100

Case summary

MS. BARBARA LOWNEY SEAMAN LEONARD, THROUGH HER REPRESEN- TATIVE, REMOVED ASBESTOS FROM THE TOWANDA HOTEL IN HOT SPRINGS, MONTANA AND BURNED THE REMAINDER OF THE HOTEL BEGINNING 4/4/98. SHE DID NOT NOTIFY EPA OF HER INTENT TO DEMOLISH. SHE DID NOT REMOVE ALL REGULATED ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIAL PRIOR TO DEMOLITION. SHE FAILED TO EMPLOY A TRAINED SUPERVISOR FOR THE ASBESTOS REMOVAL AND FAILED TO LABEL THE ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIAL CONTAINERS. THE PROPOSED PENALTY IS $29,620.

Defendants (1)

  • BARBARA LEONARDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • BARBARA LOWNEY SEAMAN LEONARD

    236 S FINLEY POINT RD, POLSON, MT, 59860

    Registry ID: 110010691956

Statutes cited

  • CAA 112Hazardous Air Pollutants
  • CAA 113DClean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • BARBARA LOWNEY SEAMAN LEONARD/TOWANDA HOTELentered 1998-12-14

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $100

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1998-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1998-10-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-12-14Final Order Issued
  • 1998-12-22Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
51108
Case number
08-1998-0207
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
EPA region
08
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Hazardous Air Pollutants

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1998-0207 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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