Man Will Go To Prison After Clean Air Act Violations
A San Francisco man will spend 10 months in jail after he improperly demolished an asbestos-filled building. Wassim Mohammad Azizi of Tracy violated the Clean Air Act after he knocked down a two-story vacant building in 2002.
Azizi did not inform the Environmental Protection Agency prior to beginning demolition, which constitutes as a violation of the Clean Air Act. Azizi also failed to properly handle asbestos materials.
The jury concluded that Azizi’s negligence may have exposed those who lived and worked near the demolished building to asbestos. The five-day trial was overseen by a federal judge.
Azizi will serve his sentence in a California federal prison.
