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09-1989-0034JudicialClosedFY 1989· Region 09

EPA v. ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$15,000

Case summary

THE DEFENDANTS WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEMOLITION OF SEVERAL ASBESTOS-CONTAINING GREENHOUSES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COTTON RESEARCH CENTER IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA WITHOUT FOLLOWING THE WORK PRACTICE AND NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN 40 C.F.R. PART 61, SUBPART M. REGION IX PLANS TO RESOLVE THIS CASE VIA CONSENT DECREE THAT WILL CALL FOR A PENALTY IN THE RANGE OF $29,900.

Defendants (3)

  • ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • DEASON, JAMES O.
  • RIHR, ROBERT J.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS

    4201 E BROADWAY, PHOENIX, AZ, 85040

    Registry ID: 110010729701

Statutes cited

  • CAA 112Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTSentered 1994-01-27

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $15,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

  • 1989-08-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1989-09-29PRN Sent
  • 1990-05-02Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1992-05-26Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1994-01-27Final Order Lodged
  • 1994-01-27Final Order Entered
  • 1994-01-27Concluded
  • 1995-02-27Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
52186
Case number
09-1989-0034
DOJ docket
90-5-2-1-1447
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
RC-2
EPA region
09
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Hazardous Air Pollutants

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1989-0034 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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