EPA v. DAY AND ZIMMERMANN/BASIL CORPORATION

Case summary

DEFENDANT WESLEY CORPORATION DEMOLISHED 28 HOUSES IN THE BABBITT HOUSING AREA AT HAWTHORNE ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT IN HAWTHORNE, NEVADA UNDER THE SUPERVISION AND DIRECTION OF DAY & ZIMMERMANN/BASIL CORPORATION. WESLEY CORPORATION ALSO TRANSPORTED DEBRIS FROM THE DEMOLITION SITE TO A DISPOSAL SITE AT HAWTHORNE ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT. WESLEY CORPORATION AND DAY & ZIMMERMANN/BASIL CORP. VIOLATED THE STANDARD FOR DEMOLITION AND RENOVATION ACTIVITIES, 40 C.F.R. SECTION 61.145, AND THE STANDARD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL FOR MANUFACTURING, FABRICATING, DEMOLITION, RENOVATION, AND SPRAYING OPERATIONS, 40 C.F.R. SECTION 61.150, DURING THE DEMOLITION OPERATION. REGION IX PLANS TO RESOLVE THIS CASE VIA CONSENT DECREE THAT WILL CALL FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND CIVIL PENALTIES. REGION IX'S PROPOSED BOTTOM LINE PENALTY IS $264,444.

Defendants (1)

• DAY AND ZIMMERMANN/BASIL CORPORATIONNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• SOC NEVADA LLC

  1 SOUTH MAINE AVENUE, HAWTHORNE, NV, 894150015

  Registry ID: 110042074545

• SOC NEVADA LLC

  1 SOUTH MAINE AVENUE, HAWTHORNE, NV, 894150015

  Registry ID: 110042074545

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DAY AND ZIMMERMANentered 1998-10-09

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $120,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1994-02-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1998-07-23Complaint Filed With Court
• 1998-09-29Final Order Lodged
• 1998-10-09Final Order Entered
• 1998-10-09Concluded