EPA v. ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Case summary

THIS IS A CIVIL JUDICIAL REFERRAL AGAINST THE ARIZONA DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION AND FOUR HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS WORKING WITH THE ARIZONA DOT. THE REFERRAL SEEKS PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CAA AND NESHAP. SPECIFICALLY, THE DEFENDANTS FAILED TO SURVEY SEVERAL DEMOLITION SITES FOR PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS. THEY ALSO FAILED TO PROVIDE CERTAIN REQUIRED NOTIFICATIONS. REFERRAL SEEKS $27,500 FOR EACH FAILURE TO NOTIFY VIOLATION, AND $5000 FOR FAILURE TO SURVEY FOR ASBESTOS FOR A TOTAL OF $115,000.

Defendants (5)

• ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BREINHOLT CONTRACTING INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CORNERSTONE PROPERTIES INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GRANITE CONSTRUCTION CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MEL PRICE ASSOCIATESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• SUNSET MALL

  2651 HWY 95, BULLHEAD CITY, AZ, 86442

  Registry ID: 110015752906

• DENRY MALL BUILDING A

  2649 HWY 95, BULLHEAD CITY, AZ, 86442

  Registry ID: 110015752899

• LAUGHLIN VISITOR REGISTRATION BUILDING

  JUNCTION STATE HWY 68 AND US HWY 93, BULLHEAD CITY, AZ, 86442

  Registry ID: 110015750908

• MINI-STORAGE RENTALS

  2615-2623 HWY 95, BULLHEAD CITY, AZ, 86442

  Registry ID: 110015752844

Statutes cited

• CAA 113 — Clean Air Act
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Arizona Dept of Transportation Consent Decreeentered 2003-05-16

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $115,500

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1998-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1998-10-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-05-12Complaint Filed With Court
• 2003-05-16Concluded
• 2003-05-16Final Order Entered
• 2003-05-16Final Order Lodged
• 2003-06-12Enforcement Action Closed