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08-2005-0036Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2005· Region 08

EPA v. Blackfeet Tribal Headquarters

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

This emergency administrative order is issued to the Blackfeet Tribe because of a renovation project that involved using a jackhammer on the walls of a walk-in vault. The walk-in vault, along with the rest of the building, was constructed in 1970. EPA has reason to believe that fireproof material in the walls of the vault may contain asbestos. The work was performed during business hours without any prerequisite testing, using adequate safety measures, or evacuating the building.

Defendants (2)

  • Blackfeet Indian TribeNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Carl KippNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • BLACKFEET TRIBAL HEADQUARTERS

    GOVERNMENT SQUARE - PO BOX 850, BROWNING, MT, 59417

    Registry ID: 110022883227

Statutes cited

  • CAA 303Imminent/Substantial Endangerment

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Blackfeet Tribal Headquartersentered 2005-01-21

    Primary law: CAA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2005-01-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2005-01-21Final Order Issued
  • 2005-02-04Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
139212
Case number
08-2005-0036
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
08
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Imminent/Substantial Endangerment

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2005-0036 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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