# Federal (United States) — Asbestos Abatement Notification Requirements, Thresholds, and Fees by State

For Federal (United States), delegated authority is EPA, with delegation available to state agencies under 40 CFR 61.04; notification trigger threshold is All demolitions regardless of asbestos amount; renovations at least 80 linear meters (260 linear feet) on pipes or at least 15 square meters (160 square feet) on other facility components, or at least 1 cubic meter (35 cubic feet) off facility components; advance notice days is At least 10 working days; notification fee is No federal fee; residential exemption is Facility excludes residential buildings having four or fewer dwelling units, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **jurisdiction:** Federal (United States) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **delegated authority:** EPA, with delegation available to state agencies under 40 CFR 61.04 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **notification trigger threshold:** All demolitions regardless of asbestos amount; renovations at least 80 linear meters (260 linear feet) on pipes or at least 15 square meters (160 square feet) on other facility components, or at least 1 cubic meter (35 cubic feet) off facility components _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **advance notice days:** At least 10 working days _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **notification fee:** No federal fee _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **residential exemption:** Facility excludes residential buildings having four or fewer dwelling units _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **emergency notification rules:** As early as possible before, but not later than, the following working day _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **statute or regulation citation:** 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart M _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> Facility means any institutional, commercial, public, industrial, or residential structure, installation, or building (including any structure, installation, or building containing condominiums or individual dwelling units operated as a residential cooperative, but excluding residential buildings having four or fewer dwelling units); any ship; and any active or inactive waste disposal site.

## Source

- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-61/subpart-M

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
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