Trial date set for Wisconsin man indicted for illegal asbestos removal
Michael Phillips of Shiocton, Wisconsin has been charged with illegally removing asbestos while taking pipe from Villa Apartments in New London during a heating system conversion. His trial date has been set for November 30.
According to the federal indictment, Phillips is charged with violating Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules for asbestos disposal by failing to give the EPA proper notice for the asbestos work, failing to wet down the asbestos when it was removed from the pipes, handling the asbestos carelessly, removing the asbestos from the building without placing it in leak-proof wrapping, failing to label the packages as hazardous and not having anyone on premises who was trained in asbestos removal and disposal.
Each of the seven counts carries with it a maximum prison sentence of five years and a fine of $250,000, along with a mandatory special assessment of $100 and up to three years of supervised release.
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