EPA v. Idaho Transportation Department
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
EPA alleged violations of asbestos NESHAP regulations under the Clean Air Act, which require a facility owner to conduct a survey for the presence of asbestos prior to starting a renovation, to notify EPA in advance, to have a trained supervisor on site whenever regulated asbestos is disturbed and to place asbestos waste materials into leak-tight containers.
Defendants (1)
- Idaho Transportation DepartmentNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT, DISTRICT 6 OFFICE
206 N YELLOWSTONE HWY, RIGBY, ID, 83442
Registry ID: 110059798795
Statutes cited
- CAA 112B — Asbestos
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Idaho Transportation Departmententered 2021-03-17
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $61,250
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2021-03-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2021-03-17Final Order Issued
- 2021-04-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2021-04-08Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602474842
- Case number
- 10-2021-0058
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Asbestos
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2021-0058 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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