EPA v. NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

Case summary

A MULTI-MEDIA INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED AT THIS FACILITY UNDER EPA'S UNIVERSITY INITIATIVE. WHILE THE FIELD CITATION POLICY DOES NOT ALLOW FOR FIELD CITATIONS TO BE ISSUED DUR- ING MULTI-MEDIA INSPECTIONS, AN EXCEPTION WAS MADE IN THIS CASE BECAUSE THE UST PROGRAM WAS THE ONLY PROGRAM WHICH FOUND VIOLATIONS. HENCE, A FIELD CITATION WAS ISSUED IN LIEU OF PURSUING FORMAL ENFORCEMENT. THE FC WAS ISSUED FOR THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS 40 CFR 280.20(B)(2): FAILURE TO PROVIDE ANY CATHODIC PROTECTION FOR NEW METAL PIPING; 40 CFR 280.21(B):FAILURE TO MEET ALL TANK UPGRADE STANDARDS; AND 40 CFR 280.40(A): FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE RELEASE DETECTION METHOD. THE FACILITY CORRECTED THE VIOLATIONS BY PERMANENTLY CLOSING THE UST, I.E. FILLING THE UST IN PLACE. *

Defendants (1)

• NEW YORK UNIVERSITYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NEW YORK UNIVERSITY NYU 110

  251 MERCER ST, NY CITY, NY, 10012

  Registry ID: 110001603453

Statutes cited

• RCRA 9003 — UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NEW YORK UNIVERSITYentered 2001-11-13

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $1,900

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2001-11-13Final Order Issued
• 2001-11-13Enforcement Action Closed
• 2001-11-27Enforcement Action Data Entered