EPA v. BAKER PACIFIC CORPORATION
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$26,000
Case summary
BAKER PACIFIC COPORATION AND THE STATE CENTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE CENTER HAVE VIOLATED THE NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS ( NESHAPS ) FOR ASBESTOS, 40 C.F.R. PART 61, SUBPART M, BY FAILING TO USE PROPER PRO- CEDURES IN THE REMOVAL OF FRIABLE ASBESTOS FROM THE FACILITY DURING A RENOVATION, FAILURE TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF THE ASBESTOS WASTE, AND THE FAILURE TO OBSERVE THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. IN ADDITION, BAKER PACIFIC HAS VIOLATED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER BY FAILING TO PROVIDE EPA WITH TIMELY NOTICE OF SIX OTHER ASBESTOS-REMOVAL JOBS.
Defendants (2)
- BAKER PACIFIC CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- STATE CENTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
FRESNO CITY COLLEGE
1101 UNIVERSITY, FRESNO, CA, 93741
Registry ID: 110002667917
Statutes cited
- CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BAKER PACIFIC CORPORATIONentered 1990-11-28
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $26,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1988-06-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1989-01-31Referred TO U.S. Attorney
- 1989-03-28Complaint Filed With Court
- 1990-11-28Concluded
- 1990-11-28Final Order Lodged
- 1990-11-28Final Order Entered
- 1991-11-28Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 52134
- Case number
- 09-1988-0008
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-2-1-1272
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Hazardous Air Pollutants
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1988-0008 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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