EPA v. MORTON FRIEDMAN - SCHMITT CONSTRUCTION
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
THIS IS AN ADMIN PENALTY CASE UNDER THE CLEAN AIR ACT AGAINST THE PROPERTY OWNER MORTON FRIEDMAN AND A CONTRACTOR SCHMITT CONSTRUCTION FOR IMPROPER DEMOLITION AND RENOVATION AT A SITE REQUIRING ASBESTOS REMOVAL. THE RESPONDENTS FAILED TO PROVIDE NOTICE PRIOR TO THE REMOVAL WORK, FAILED TO KEEP THE ASBESTOS WET DURING THE REMOVAL, AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN A WASTE SHIPMENT RECORD AFTER THE REMOVAL.
Defendants (2)
- MORTON FRIEDMANNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- SCHMITT CONSTRUCTIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (3)
CALDERWOOD APARTMENTS
2901 CALDERWOOD LANE, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95826
Registry ID: 110010677883
SCHMITT CONST
2900 HEINZ ST, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95826
Registry ID: 110010677892
TOWN AND COUNTRY MALL
2640 MARCONI AVE, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95826
Registry ID: 110010677874
Statutes cited
- CWA OTHER — Violations not covered elsewhere
- CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Morton Friedman - Schmitt Const. (Appeals Court Ruling)entered 2007-02-15
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $30,980
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1999-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1999-10-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2007-02-15Final Order Issued
- 2007-02-15Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 53223
- Case number
- 09-1999-0161
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- ATWGL
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Violations not covered elsewhere
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1999-0161 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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