Two Rhode Island companies penalized for violating Clean Air Act

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has settled with two Providence property management and real estate development firms for violations of the Clean Air Act.

Citadel Properties, LLC, and Strive Construction, LLC will pay a penalty of $24,800 to resolve the allegations.

The EPA said that the two firms violated the act and the National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants for asbestos regulations by failing to notify EPA of its intention to demolish a commercial and residential building located at 663 Admiral Street and by failing to inspect the portion of the building that was demolished for the presence of asbestos.

EPA added that the building is located in a “potential environmental justice area of concern.”