EPA v. INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES, INC.

Case summary

THE INTERIOR OF TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, A MASSIVE ARMY HOSPITAL BUILDING WITH MANY WINGS, IS BEING GUTTED AND REMODELED. PARR OF THE WORK INVOLVES THE REMOVAL OF ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIAL FROM MANY TYPES OF FACILITY COMPONENTS, INCLUDING PIPES. IN THE COURSE OF DOING THIS WORK, BOTH R.H.S. LEE AND INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES HAVE VIOLATED THE WORK PRACTICE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN 40 C.F.R. PART 61, SUBPART M. SANTA FE ENGINEERS ALSO VIOLATED THESE REGULATIONS BECAUSE IT WAS AN OWNER OR OPERATOR OF THIS RENOVATION PROJECT. IN AN UNRELATED INCIDENT, DEFENDANT INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES ALSO VIOLATED THESE WORK PRACTICE PROCEDURES AT ANOTHER FACILITY, THE MARKET PLACE AT COCONUT PLANTATION, BY NOT KEEPING REMOVED ASBESTOS MATERIALS WET UNTIL DISPOSAL.

Defendants (3)

• INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• R.H.S. LEENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SANTA FE ENGINEERS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• MARKET PL THE COCONUT PLANT

  484 KUHIO HWY, KAPAA, HI, 96746

  Registry ID: 110010691313

• USARMY MEDICAL CTR TRIPLER

  BLDG 1 TRIPLER MED CTR, TRIPLER AMC, HI, 96859

  Registry ID: 110010676214

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES INC.entered 1993-04-01

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $30,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1989-02-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1989-06-30PRN Sent
• 1992-01-22Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1993-01-19Complaint Filed With Court
• 1993-04-01Final Order Lodged
• 1993-04-01Final Order Entered
• 1993-04-01Concluded
• 1994-04-01Enforcement Action Closed