EPA v. HANFORD US DOE AND CONTRACTOR WCH (FF)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On April 2, 2014, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order with Respondents for violating the asbestos NESHAP requirements by demolishing a water tower at the Hanford facility without first removing regulated asbestos material and submitting an incomplete notice to the local agency delegated authority for the program. The company agreed to pay a penalty of $44,000.
Defendants (2)
- UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- WASHINGTON CLOSURE HANFORD LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
US ENERGY DEPT - HANFORD
HANFORD RESERVATION, RICHLAND, WA, 99352
Registry ID: 110070525933
US ENERGY DEPT - HANFORD
HANFORD RESERVATION, RICHLAND, WA, 99352
Registry ID: 110070525933
Statutes cited
- CAA 112B — Asbestos
Enforcement conclusions (1)
HANFORD US DOE AND CONTRACTOR WCH (FF)entered 2014-04-02
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $44,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2014-04-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2014-04-02Final Order Issued
- 2014-05-20Enforcement Action Closed
- 2014-05-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2014-05-20Air Resolved
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400241260
- Case number
- 10-2014-0073
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Asbestos
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2014-0073 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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