EPA v. Lou's Automotive

Case summary

Case and Facility Information Court or Administrative Docket or Index Number II-UST-FC-447 Enforcement Action Name Lou's Automotive Additional Respondents, PRPs, or Defendants N/A Site(s): Lou's Automotive Enforcement Action Type RCRA 9006 AO for Compliance and/or Penalty (UST) - UST Expedited Settlement Program Statute(s)/Section(s) violated RCRA 9003 - UST Release Detect Prev. Corr - Regulatory Petroleum CFR Citations: 40 CFR 280.41(a), 280.93(a) Priority Activity National Action Priorities: Regional Action Priorities: Core Priority EPA Lead Attorney EPA Program Contact Jeanette Dadusc DECA-WCB-GCS (office) 212-637-4247 Violation Type UST Leak detection and repair Pollutants N/A Was this action taken in response to a violation found through an Inspection? ICIS Inspection Name: 6224683 Date: 12/09/2003 Yes Was this a Multi-Media action? (check all that apply) No Was the Agency activity taken in response to Environmental Justice concerns? No Was Voluntary Disclosure Policy applied to this action? No Was Alternative Dispute Resolution used in this action? No Conclusion Type Field Citation Date of Final Order Lodging Date of Final Order 03/24/2004 Estimated Termination Date Resolution Code Final Order with Penalty Injuctive Relief and Other Compliance Activities Physical Actions Non-Physical Actions Financial Responsibility Request Cost $0.00 $450.00 Quantitative envirionmental impact of actions described above Pollutant Media Affected Average Annual Amount Units Supplimental Environmental Project (SEP) Information Categories of SEP(s) SEP Description Cost of SEP $0.00 Is Environmental Justice addressed by SEP? Penalty Final Assesed Penalty (Not including value of any SEP) EPA $450.00 State and Local Government $0.00 For Multi-Media actions, enter the Federal amounts by statute: Statute Amount CERCLA Cost Recovery Amount of cost recover awarded EPA $0.00 State and Local Government $0.00 Case Summary This facility was inspected during the NJDEP and EPA Paterson Sweep in December 2003. The facility owner was issued Field Citation II-UST-FC-447 in the amount of $450 for the following violations: 40 CFR 280.41(a): Failure to monitor tank at least every 30 days; and 280.93(a): Failure to comply with financial responsibility requirements. Self Disclosure Information Disclosure under Audit Policy? No Disclosure under EPA's Small Business Policy? No Case and Facility Information Court or Administrative Docket or Index Number II-UST-FC-447 Enforcement Action Name Lou's Automotive Additional Respondents, PRPs, or Defendants N/A Site(s): Lou's Automotive Enforcement Action Type RCRA 9006 AO for Compliance and/or Penalty (UST) - UST Expedited Settlement Program Statute(s)/Section(s) violated RCRA 9003 - UST Release Detect Prev. Corr - Regulatory Petroleum CFR Citations: 40 CFR 280.41(a), 280.93(a) Priority Activity National Action Priorities: Regional Action Priorities: Core Priority EPA Lead Attorney EPA Program Contact Jeanette Dadusc DECA-WCB-GCS (office) 212-637-4247 Violation Type UST Leak detection and repair Pollutants N/A Was this action taken in response to a violation found through an Inspection? ICIS Inspection Name: 6224683 Date: 12/09/2003 Yes Was this a Multi-Media action? (check all that apply) No Was the Agency activity taken in response to Environmental Justice concerns? No Was Voluntary Disclosure Policy applied to this action? No Was Alternative Dispute Resolution used in this action? No Conclusion Type Field Citation Date of Final Order Lodging Date of

Defendants (1)

• Lou's Automotive ( SB )Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LOU'S AUTOMOTIVE INC

  189 UNION AVE, PATERSON, NJ, 075020000

  Registry ID: 110014789309

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Lou's Automotiveentered 2004-03-24

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $450

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2003-12-09Field Citation
• 2004-03-24Enforcement Action Closed
• 2004-03-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2004-03-24Final Order Issued
• 2004-03-25Enforcement Action Data Entered