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02-2002-8500Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2002· Region 02

EPA v. JOSEPH O'BRIEN (CAR WASH - COIN OP LAUNDRY)

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

EPA INSPECTED THIS FACILITY IN AUGUST 2001 BASED ON A REFERRAL FROM NYSDEC REGION 3. THIS INSPECTOR INDENTIFIED DRAINS FROM THE SANITARY SYSTEM AND CAR WASH AREA THAT LEAD TO A SEPTIC TANK-LEACHFILED SYSTEM AND/OR DRYWELL SYSTEM. THE PROPERTY OWNER HAS FAILED TO RESPOND TO EPAS INFORMATION REQUEST DESPITE REPEATED NOTIFICATIONS. THIS ACTION SEEKS TO COMPLE A RESPONSE TO THE INFORMATION REQUEST.

Defendants (1)

  • JOSEPH O'BRIENNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • JOSEPH O'BRIEN

    5277 RT 9W, NEWBURGH, NY, 12550

    Registry ID: 110012286999

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1421UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Joseph O'Brien (Car Wash - Coin Op Laundry)entered 2003-06-25

    Primary law: SDWA

    Federal penalty: $1,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2002-03-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2002-04-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2003-06-25Final Order Issued
  • 2003-06-25Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
8929
Case number
02-2002-8500
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
WGL
EPA region
02
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
UIC Regulations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2002-8500 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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