EPA v. BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY

Case summary

JUDICIAL REFERRAL AGAINST BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY, OWNER OF THE UNIVERSITY COURTS BOILER PLANT; STATE OF IDAHO (DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS) WHICH DEVELOPED A PROJECT MANUAL AND MANAGED THE CONTRACTS FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE BOILER PLANT; DRAKE MECHANICAL INC, A HEATING AND PLUMBING CONTRACTOR WHO WAS AWARDED THE RENOVATION CONTRACT; AND IMICO INC, A CONSTRUC- TION CONTRACTOR WHO PERFORMED THE SUBCONTRACT FOR THE REMOVAL OF ASBESTOS FROM THE BOILER PLANT. ALL DEFENDANTS VIOLATED NESHAPS FOR ASBESTOS. VIOLATIONS OCCURRED DURING THE RENOVATION OF THE UNIVERSITY COURTS BOILER PLANT LOCATED CHALET LANE, BOISE, ID, THE HEATING PLANT FOR A UNIVERSITY STUDENT FAMILY HOUSING COMPLEX WITH APPROXIMATELY 40 FAMILY UNITS. DEFENDANTS REMOVED FRIABLE ASBESTOS MATERIAL FROM THE PLANT DURING RENOVATION PROJECT WITHOUT SUBMITTING WRITTEN NOTIFICATION TO EPA, AND VIOLATED SUBSTANTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL STANDARDS BY DISCHARGING VISIBLE EMISSIONS DURING DISPOSAL OF THE ASBESTOS WASTE.

Defendants (4)

• BOISE STATE UNIVERSITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DRAKE MECHANICAL INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• IDAHO, STATE OF, DIVISION PUBLIC WORKSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• LEWIS, DERALD DBA IMICO INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• BOISE STATE UNIV

  UNIV CTS BOILER PLT CHALET LN, BOISE, ID, 83725

  Registry ID: 110042072351

• BOISE STATE UNIV

  UNIV CTS BOILER PLT CHALET LN, BOISE, ID, 83725

  Registry ID: 110042072351

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BOISE STATE U/IDAHO/DRAKE/IMICentered 1986-11-07

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $28,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1985-08-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1985-08-30Referred To Headquarters
• 1985-10-02Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1986-01-16Complaint Filed With Court
• 1986-11-07Final Order Lodged
• 1986-11-07Final Order Entered
• 1986-11-07Concluded
• 1988-12-02Enforcement Action Closed