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FENTON, GERALD T., D/B/A FENTON, GERALD T.,INC.

Judicial · FY1989 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 14483

$90K
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Compliance action

Case

Case Number
03-1989-1652
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
DOJ Docket
90-5-2-1-1424
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (2)

Summary

THE EPA REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR DIRECTED A REFERRAL TO DOJ FOR A CIVIL ACTION TO BE BROUGHT AGAINST GERALD T. FEN- TON D/B/A GERALD T. FENTON, INC. AND ASSOCIATED BUILDERS,INC FENTON AND ASSOCIATED BUILDERS VIOLATED THE NESHAP PROVISION OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT IN AN ASBESTOS REMOVAL PROJECT AT THE SMITHSONIAN INST. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY, WASINGTON, D.C. IN JANUARY 1989. THEY PROVIDED EPA WITH DEFICIENT NOTIFICATION OF THE REMOVAL PROJECT AND FAILED TO ADEQUATELY WET THE ASBESTOS DURING REMOVAL.

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