United States v. Applied Partners, LLC

On June 5, 2026, a court sentenced Applied Partners, LLC, to pay a $500,000 fine and to complete a two-year term of probation. The company 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 a structure at the project site known as the “Powerhouse” contained RACM but nevertheless instructed contractors to demolish it 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, with assistance from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division Environmental Investigation Section.