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10-2006-0244JudicialClosedFY 2006· Region 10

EPA v. COOK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND BIRCH CREEK CONSTRUCTION

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

Defendants' workers removed regulated asbestos containing material (RACM) without notification and in a manner that violated the asbestos NESHAP work practice requirements. They also improperly disposed of the RACM

Defendants (2)

  • COOK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Birch Creek ConstructionNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • COOK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

    1001 SE WATER AVEUE, STE 350, PORTLAND, OR, 97214

    Registry ID: 110030490403

  • BIRCH CREEK CO INC

    517 N ELIZABETH ST, MILTON FREEWATER, OR, 97862

    Registry ID: 110011005893

Statutes cited

  • CAA 112Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • COOK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONentered 2007-09-24

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $7,500

Timeline (8 milestones)

  • 2006-03-08Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2006-03-08Referred To Headquarters
  • 2006-03-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2006-05-01Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2006-12-28Final Order Lodged
  • 2007-09-24Concluded
  • 2007-09-24Final Order Entered
  • 2010-11-15Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
172489
Case number
10-2006-0244
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
10
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Hazardous Air Pollutants

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2006-0244 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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