The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Steve Champ (“Individual”) entered into a December 17th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Regulation 21 (Asbestos Regulations). See LIS No. 20-193.
The CAO provides that during the week of November 22, 2019, the Individual demolished or caused to be demolished a structure (“Site”) formerly located in Piggott, Arkansas.
The CAO provides that:
The reference structure constitutes a facility as defined in Regulation 21, Chapter 4
The Individual meets the definition of an owner or operator of a demolition or renovation activity as defined in Regulation 21, Chapter 4