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U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 Air Enforcement Branch 61 Forsyth Street, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30303
INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Inspected
State Farm Insurance 157 Reinhardt College Parkway, Suite 100 Canton, Georgia 30114
Inspection Date: December 14, 2022
Facility Programmatic ID 0400000013057EPA24 LAT: 34.2577 LON: -84.4840
Inspection Type
Clean Air Act (CAA) National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) - Asbestos
Inspector
Pamela Storm
Introduction
An inspection pursuant to Section 114 of the CAA was conducted on December 14, 2022, at State Farm Insurance located at 157 Reinhardt College Parkway, Suite 100 in Canton, Georgia 30114 (the facility). The unannounced inspection was conducted by Pamela Storm who possesses EPA inspector credentials to conduct CAA NESHAP asbestos inspections.
The facility is an insurance office. Permit #RIF2202-012 was obtained from the City of Canton on May 10, 2022, for interior renovations to the facility. Renovations had been completed at the time of this inspection. The purpose of the inspection was to determine compliance with the CAA NESHAP Asbestos Standard and the regulations promulgated at 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart M, for the renovation activity conducted pursuant to this permit.
The EPA Region 4 CAA NESHAP asbestos program targets facilities for inspection located in the State of Georgia based on tips/complaints; permits issued on a local level; and demolition and/or renovation/abatement notices sent to the State. This inspection was conducted based on the previously mentioned permit.
Facility Information
The facility is an insurance office.
Inspection
Inspection
The EPA inspector met with Heather Whitmire, a service team member at the front desk of the office, upon arrival at the facility. The inspector presented her inspector credentials and explained that EPA was conducting the routine oversight inspection of the permitted renovation activity for compliance with the Asbestos NESHAP.
CAA Asbestos Inspection Report: Inspection Date:
State Farm Insurance 157 Reinhardt College Parkway, Suite 100 Canton, GA 30114 12/14/2022
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Heather Whitmire explained that the facility was renovated from an ERA Realty office to the current State Farm Office prior to State Farm Insurance occupying the facility in September of 2022. Heather Whitmire explained that walls were added to the facility as the office space was reconfigured. Heather Whitmire stated that Jey Willis, the Senior Agent, was in a meeting and would know which contractor performed the renovations and whether or not an asbestos inspection was conducted prior to such renovations.
Renovation activity was not occurring at the facility at the time of this inspection. Permitted renovations were completed on or around September of 2022.
The permit indicated that Live Oak Custom Construction is the contractor which performed the renovation activity at the facility
Conclusion
The EPA inspector will follow up with the owners/operators of the facility and the renovation activity, as deemed appropriate, to obtain information and necessary paperwork related to this renovation activity. This information will include, but not necessarily be limited to, copies of asbestos inspection reports, renovation notifications, and waste shipment records for the facility.
Report Approval
This inspection report was written by:
PAMELA STORM Date: 2023.01.30 11:42:50 -05'00' Digitally signed by PAMELA STORM
Pamela Storm, Lead Inspector
Date
This inspection report was approved by:
TODD GROENDYKE Date: 2023.01.17 08:16:04 -05'00' Digitally signed by TODD GROENDYKE
Todd Groendyke, Chief
Date
South Air Enforcement Section
CAA Asbestos Inspection Report: Inspection Date:
State Farm Insurance 157 Reinhardt College Parkway, Suite 100 Canton, GA 30114 12/14/2022
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