Pacifica Enterprises

July 5, 2005

The San Diego developer agreed to a $460,000 out of court settlement for environmental violations. In 2004, Pacifica was renovating the Padre Hotel but was removing asbestos from the building's interior without the proper safety precautions. Air district investigators gave them two warning notices to change their practices. Pacifica stalled renovations and hired experts to determine if the company exposed workers to regulated asbestos; they concluded there was no public health threat from the project. Pacifica will pay $150,000 in penalties and $86,000 in legal fees. They will also spend $224,000 to analyze public health concerns associated with its asbestos removal activities. (Jun-27-05)

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