EPA v. Town of Wappinger Highway Department
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This facility was one of several UST facilities selected for inspection because of it's location in a ground water endangerment risk area in NYS. The facility was issued Field Citation II-UST-FC-1031, in the amount of $750, for the following violations: 40 CFR 280.21(d): failure to provide spill and overfill prevention system for a tank; and 280.41(a): failure to monitor tanks at least every 30 days; and 280.31(b): failure to ensure proper operation of cathodic protection system.
Defendants (1)
- Wappinger, Town of Highway DepartmentNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
TOWN OF WAPPINGER HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
20 OLD ROUTE 9, WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY, 12590
Registry ID: 110022870623
Statutes cited
- RCRA 9003 — UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Town of Wappinger Highway Departmententered 2005-07-14
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $750
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2005-07-14Enforcement Action Closed
- 2005-07-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-07-14Final Order Issued
- 2005-07-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 152306
- Case number
- 02-2005-7925
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- WTS
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2005-7925 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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