EPA v. Ernie Fischer - Former Selfridge Cheese Plant
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This complaint for penalty, compliance order and notice of opportunity for hearing is issued to Ernie Fischer for failure to comply with the Clean Air Act when he demolished the facility without notifying EPA of intent to demolish; failed to remove all regulated asbestos-containing material prior to demolition, discharged visible emissions to the outside air; failed to properly dispose of asbestos-containing waste; and failed to respond to a Request for Information issued by EPA.
Defendants (1)
- Ernie FischerNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SELFRIDGE CHEESE PLANT
PO BOX 173, SELFRIDGE, ND, 58568
Registry ID: 110022359678
Statutes cited
- CAA 112H — Work Practices
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Ernie Fischer - Former Selfridge Cheese Plantentered 2008-02-26
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $8,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2006-03-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-04-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-02-26Final Order Issued
- 2009-02-26Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 173168
- Case number
- 08-2006-0066
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Work Practices
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2006-0066 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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