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10-1999-0154Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1999· Region 10

EPA v. ALASKA ABATEMENT CORPORATION & CITY OF WRANGELL, ALASKA

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$7,350

Case summary

REGULATED ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIAL (RACM) WAS NOT KEPT ADEQUATELY WET UNTIL DISPOSAL AND WAS NOT PLACED IN LEAK- TIGHT CONTAINERS. THE RACM WAS NOT DEPOSITED AT A PROPER ASBESTOS WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. FOUR BAGS OF ASBESTOS DEBRIS WERE NOT ADEQUATELY WET AND DID NOT HAVE APPROPRIATE WARNING LABELS.

Defendants (2)

  • ALASKA ABATEMENT CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
  • CITY OF WRANGELL, ALASKANamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • WRANGELL INSTITUTE

    MILE 3.2 ZIMOVIA HWY, WRANGELL, AK, 99929

    Registry ID: 110010780985

Statutes cited

  • CAA 112Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ALASKA ABATEMENT COPORATION & CITY OF WRANGELLentered 2000-05-26

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $7,350

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1999-05-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-08-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2000-05-26Final Order Issued
  • 2000-08-08Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
55762
Case number
10-1999-0154
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
MMU1
EPA region
10
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Hazardous Air Pollutants

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-1999-0154 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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