EPA v. EARTH'S SURFACE UNLIMITED
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$13,000
Case summary
HAILI CHRISTIAN SCHOOL IN HILO, HAWAII HIRED EARTH'S SURFACE UNLIMITED ( ES ) TO REMOVE ABOUT 9000 SQUARE FEET OF ASBESTOS CONTAINING CEILING MATERIAL. DURING A SITE INSPECTION, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII FOUND THAT ES VIOLATED THOSE WORK PRACTICE PROCEDURES IN 40 C.F.R. PART 61 WHICH REQUIRE ASBESTOS MATERIALS TO BE ADEQUATELY WET. REGION IX PLANS TO RESOLVE THIS CASE VIA CONSENT DECREE THAT WILL CALL FOR A PENALTY IN THE RANGE OF $15,100.
Defendants (2)
- HAILI CHRISTIAN SCHOOLNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- EARTH'S SURFACE UNLIMITED
Facilities (1)
HAILI CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
211 HAILI ST, HILO, HI, 96720
Registry ID: 110010729710
Statutes cited
- CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
Enforcement conclusions (1)
HAILI CHRISTIAN SCHOOLentered 1992-09-17
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $13,000
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 1989-08-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1989-09-29PRN Sent
- 1992-02-12Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1992-04-27Complaint Filed With Court
- 1992-09-17Final Order Lodged
- 1992-09-17Final Order Entered
- 1992-09-17Concluded
- 1993-09-17Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 52187
- Case number
- 09-1989-0035
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-2-1-1445
- 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 09-1989-0035 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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