EPA v. JAMAICA WATER SUPPLY
Litigated With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$51,000
Compliance action
$1,252,500
Case summary
FAILURE TO MARK CONTAINER AS HAZARDOUS WASTE AND FAILURE TO MARK ACCUMULATION START DATE. FAILURE TO OPERATE SO AS TO PREVENT HAZARDOUS WASTE RELEASE TO AIR AND SOIL. 40 CFR. 262.34(A)(3); 262.34(A)(2) & 265.31. * FACILITY NAME: CITY OF ELMONT WATER TOWER TANK 20 ADDRESS: MIRIAM PKWY & STUYVESANT ST AT LENOX AVE. CITY & STATE: ELMONT, NY 11003 * COMPANY APPEALED ORIGINAL ORDER. ON FEBRUARY 26, 1997, THE JUDGE MADE HIS DECISION ON THE APPEAL. THE ORDER BECAME FINAL 45 DAYS AFTER THE JUDGE'S DECISION: APRIL 12, 1997.
Defendants (1)
- JAMAICA WATER SUPPLYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
JAMAICA WATER SUPPLY CO TANK 20
MIRIAM PKWY & STUYVESANT ST, ELMONT, NY, 11003
Registry ID: 110008086793
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
JAMAICA WATER SUPPLYentered 1997-04-12
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $51,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 1993-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1993-10-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1997-02-26Administrative Hearing
- 1997-02-26Admin Law Judge Decision
- 1997-04-12Final Order Issued
- 1997-04-12Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 4846
- Case number
- 02-1993-0218
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- WTS
- EPA region
- 02
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1993-0218 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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