United States v. Applied Partners, LLC

On December 17, 2025, Applied Partners, LLC, pleaded guilty to violating the Clean Air Act for illegally handling regulated asbestos-containing material (RACM) (42 U.S.C. §§ 7412(h), 7413(c)(1)).

Between September and October 2019, Applied Partners conducted a demolition project at a defunct industrial site in Saginaw, Michigan. Applied Partners knew that the structure known as the “Powerhouse” contained RACM, but nevertheless instructed contractors to demolish the structure in violation of multiple National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutant work practice standards for asbestos.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Criminal Investigation Division conducted the investigation.