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01-1998-0133Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1998· Region 01

EPA v. BOSTON TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$28,650

Compliance action

$175,000

Case summary

FACILITY IS A MUNICIPAL GARAGE WHICH REPAIRS MOTOR VEHICLE & DISPENSES FUEL. FACILITY ALSO STORES OIL ABOVE AND BELOW GROUND. STATE SIP REQUIRED FACILITY TO INSTALL VAPOR COLLECTION & CONTROL SYSTEMS ON FUEL DISPENSERS BY APRIL 1, 1994. 40 CFR PART 112 REQUIRED FACILITY TO HAVE SPCC PLAN BY JAN 10, 1975. AT TIME OF INSPECTIONS, FACILITY LACKED VAPOR COLLECTION & CONTROL EQUIPMENT AND AN SPCC PLAN. * CWA2-I-98-1049 CAA-I-98-1047

Defendants (1)

  • BOSTON TRANSPORATION DEPARTMENTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • BOSTON TRANSPORTATION DEPT

    112 SOUTHAMPTON ST, BOSTON, MA, 02118

    Registry ID: 110001937931

Statutes cited

  • CAA 113DClean Air Act
  • CWA 311JSPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • BOSTON TRANSPORTATION DEPTentered 1999-01-07

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $28,650

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1998-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1998-10-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-01-07Final Order Issued
  • 1999-03-09Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
940
Case number
01-1998-0133
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
OES
EPA region
01
Multimedia
Yes
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Air Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-1998-0133 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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