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09-1990-0038JudicialClosedFY 1990· Region 09

EPA v. PETRO POWER (GAYLORD)

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$15,000

Case summary

PETRO POWER VIOLATED THE ASBESTOS NESHAP WORK PRACTICES REQUIREMENT AT GAYLORD CONTAINER MANUFACTURING PLANT IN ANTIOCH, CALIFORNIA. ON MARCH 28, 1990, AN INSPECTOR FROM THE BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT OBSERVED DRY, FRIABLE ASBESTOS MATERIAL ON THE GROUND BETWEEN PETRO POWER'S ABATEMENT AREA AND ITS CONTAINMENT DECONTAMINATION AREA, INDICATING A VIOLATION OF 40 CFR 61.147(E).

Defendants (2)

  • GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • PETRO POWER INSULATION, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATION

    1779 WILBUR AVENUE, ANTIOCH, CA, 94509

    Registry ID: 110028015010

  • GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATION

    1779 WILBUR AVENUE, ANTIOCH, CA, 94509

    Registry ID: 110028015010

Statutes cited

  • CAA 112Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • GAYLORD CONTAINER CORP.entered 1994-07-08

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $15,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

  • 1990-08-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1990-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1991-05-16Referred TO U.S. Attorney
  • 1991-05-16Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1994-07-08Final Order Lodged
  • 1994-07-08Final Order Entered
  • 1994-07-08Concluded
  • 1995-03-02Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
52225
Case number
09-1990-0038
DOJ docket
90-5-2-1-1562
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 09-1990-0038 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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