EPA v. City of Winslow

Case summary

This is a Civil Judicial Referral pursuant to the Clean Air Act. The defendants are the City of Winslow, Arizona, facility owner William Christie and former Winslow City Administrator John Roche. The complaint lists five separate violations of the National Emission Standard for Hazardous Pollutants for asbestos. First, defendants failed to give notice of the demolition of the facility. Second, defendants failed to remove asbestos-containing materials prior to demolition that would make them friable. Third, defendants failed to keep materials adequately wet after they burned the asbestos-containing materials. Fourth, defedants allowed visible emissions to emanate from the burned debris. Finally, defendants failed to keep waste shipment records. These violations resulted in emissions of asbestos, a known carcinogen. The Complaint seeks penalties of not more than the statutory maximum of $27,500 per day per violation.

Defendants (3)

• William ChristieNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• John RocheNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• City of Winslow (Arizona)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• APACHE APARTMENTS DUMP SITE

  OPEN AREA OFF SANTA FE DRIVE (NEAR APACHE APTS), WINSLOW, AZ, 86047

  Registry ID: 110015959943

• APACHE APARTMENTS

  1129 N APACHE AVE, WINSLOW, AZ, 86047-3872

  Registry ID: 110015959578

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• City of Winslowentered 2008-10-30

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $240,400

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2007-05-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2007-06-01Complaint Filed With Court
• 2007-08-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-10-30Final Order Entered
• 2008-10-30Final Order Lodged
• 2014-04-30Enforcement Action Closed