EPA v. RUBICON VISTA ASSOCIATES

Case summary

DEFENDANT BOOTH, INC., D/B/A SUNRISE TRACTOR DEMOLISHED THE APARTMENT COMPLEX AT 4404 AUBURN BLVD. IN SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA. SUNRISE TRACTOR DEMOLISHED THE APARTMENT COMPLEX UNDER THE SUPERVISION AND DIRECTION OF D. BENVENUTI COMPANY, INC., THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR, AND RUBICON VISTA ASSOCIATES, THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY. SAC VAL WASTE DISPOSAL TRANSPORTED DEBRIS FROM THE DEMOLITION TO A DISPOSAL SITE. SUNRISE TRACTOR, D. BENVENUTI COMPANY, INC., AND RUBICON VISTA ASSOCIATES VIOLATED THE STANDARD FOR DEMOLITION AND RENOVATION ACTIVITIES, 40 C.F.R. 61.145, AND THE STANDARD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL FOR MANUFACTURING, FABRICATING, DEMOLITION, RENOVATION, AND SPRAYING OPERATIONS 40 C.F.R. 61.150, DURING THE DEMOLITION OPERATION. SAC VAL WASTE DISPOSAL VIOLATED PROVISIONS OF THE STANDARD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL FOR MANUFACTURING, FABRICATING, DEMOLITION, RENOVATION, AND SPRAYING OPERATIONS.

Defendants (5)

• D. BENVENUTI COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• NORCAL WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• RUBICON VISTA ASSOCIATESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BOOTH, INC., D/B/A SUNRISE TRACTOR
• BRANDON, ROBERT L.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SIERRA VIEW APARTMENTS

  4404 AUBURN BLVD, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95814

  Registry ID: 110010729747

Statutes cited

• CAA 113 — Clean Air Act
• CAA 114 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RUBICON VISTA ASSOCIATES, L.P.entered 1994-02-04

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $125,000 · State/local: $125,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1991-06-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-06-27PRN Sent
• 1992-01-23Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1992-04-27Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1992-04-29Complaint Filed With Court
• 1994-02-04Concluded
• 1994-02-04Final Order Lodged
• 1994-02-04Final Order Entered