EPA v. ID Transportation Department, Priest River Demolition
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On July 22, 2015, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order with the Idaho Transportation Department to resolve violations of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for asbestos (asbestos NESHAP) resulting from the demolition of a former commercial building in Priest River, Idaho. Region 10 alleged that the demolition project started without an asbestos survey or notification to EPA as required by the asbestos NESHAP. The respondent agreed to pay a $51,986 penalty.
Defendants (1)
- ID Transportation Department, Priest River DemolitNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
IDAHO DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
200 IDAHO 57, PRIEST RIVER, ID, 83856
Registry ID: 110064697127
Statutes cited
- CAA 112B — Asbestos
- CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ID Transportation Department, Priest River Demolitionentered 2015-07-22
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $51,986
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2015-07-22Final Order Issued
- 2015-07-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2015-08-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2015-09-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600210585
- Case number
- 10-2015-0116
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Asbestos
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2015-0116 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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