EPA v. OUTRIGGER HOTELS HAWAII

Case summary

THE OUTRIGGER REEF HOTEL ( THE FACILITY ) HAS 19 FLOORS AND 885 UNITS, AND IS LOCATED IN HONOLULU, HAWAII. THE FACILITY IS OWNED BY DEFENDANT OUTRIGGER HOTELS HAWAII, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. IN AUGUST 1990, DEFENDANT OUTRIGGER SERVICES, INC., A CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE FIRM THAT WORKS FOR OUTRIGGER HOTELS HAWAII, STRIPPED APPROXIMATELY 1,440 SQUARE FEET OF FRIABLE ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIAL FROM THE FLOOR OF A STORAGE ROOM AND LAUNDRY ROOM AT THE FACILITY DEFENDANTS FAILED TO NOTIFY EPA OR THE STATE OF HAWAII ABOUT THIS RENOVATION IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. 61.146. IN ADDITION, AN INSPECTION BY THE STATE OF HAWAII REVEALED THAT DEFENDANTS STRIPPED THE ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIAL WITHOUT ADEQUATELY WETTING IT, AND FAILED TO KEEP THE MATERIAL WET UNTIL COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. 61.147 (C) AND (E).

Defendants (3)

• HOTEL OPERATING CO OF HAWAIINamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• OUTRIGGER HOTELS HAWAIINamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• OUTRIGGER SERVICES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OUTRIGGER REEF HOTEL

  2169 KALIA HOTEL, HONOLULU, HI, 96815

  Registry ID: 110010689157

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OUTRIGGER HOTELS HAWAIIentered 1992-11-24

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $30,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1991-02-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-03-29PRN Sent
• 1992-05-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1992-07-23Complaint Filed With Court
• 1992-11-24Final Order Lodged
• 1992-11-24Final Order Entered
• 1992-11-24Concluded
• 1993-11-24Enforcement Action Closed