EPA v. BLAINE LARSEN OF IDAHO, INC.

Case summary

FROM APPROXIMATELY JULY 2, 1991, THROUGH JULY 6, 1991, BLAINE LARSEN AND LARSEN PROCESSING CONDUCTED A RENOVATION OF THE LOW PRESSURE BOILER LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE LARSEN PROCESSING FACILITY. UPON COMPLETION OF THE BOILER RENOVATION, THE FRIABLE ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIAL STRIPPED FOR THE LOW PRESSURE BOILER WAS LOADED ON A DUMP TRUCK AND DISPOSED OF ON PROPERTY OWNED BE THE US BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM) LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 0.3 MILES FOR THE LARSEN PROCESSING FACILITY WHERE IT REMAINED DRY AND UNCONTAINED UNTIL IT WAS REMOVED BY AN ASBESTOS ABATEMENT CONTRACTOR. ON AUGUST 7, 1991 AN EPA INSPECTOR INSPECTED THE BLM SITE AFTER LEARNING THAT ASBESTOS AND OTHER WASTE MATERIAL FROM THE LARSEN PROCESSING FACILITY HAD BEEN DUMPED AT THE BLM SITE. DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE BLM SITE THE EPA INSPECTOR OBSERVED SEVERAL PILES OF DEBRIS CONTAINING DRY, FRIABLE BOILER INSULATION AND OTHER WASTE MATERIAL SCATTERED AROUND THE PIT AT THE BLM SITE. THE PROPOSED PENALTY IS $129,200.

Defendants (1)

• BLAINE LARSENNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL

  BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084

  Registry ID: 110009327022

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BLAINE LARSEN OF IDAHO, INC.entered 1993-04-01

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $34,171

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1992-05-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-05-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1993-04-01Final Order Issued
• 1993-07-01Enforcement Action Closed