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WASHINGTON STATE DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (PUYALLUP RIV BRDG)

Judicial · FY1987 · — · Litigated With Penalty · 54104

$18K
Penalty
$0
Cost recovery
—
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
10-1987-0039
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Litigated With Penalty
DOJ Docket
90-5-2-1-880A
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

THIS REFERRAL WAS ORIGINALLY PREPARED AS A SUPPLEMENTAL TO CASE 10-85-E015, BUT THE MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE THE CASES WAS DENIED BY THE COURT. THIS REFERRAL ALLEGES THAT WASHINGTON STATE DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (WDOT) IMPROPERLY REMOVED FRIABLE ASBESTOS MATERIAL FROM A BRIDGE OVER THE PUYALLUP RIVER IN TACOMA, WA. THIS REMOVAL VIOLATED THE NESHAP (ASBESTOS) REGULATIONS. WDOT VIOLATED THESE PROVISIONS BY FAILING TO NOTIFY OF AN ASBESTOS RENOVATION, FAILING TO WET FRIABLE ASBESTOS MATERIAL WHILE IT WAS BEING REMOVED, AND IMPROPER DISPOSAL.

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