EPA v. Bergen Regional Medical Center
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This facility was referred to the UST program by the EPA Region 2 RCRA program. The facility was issued Field Citation II-UST-FC-598, in the amount of $150, for the following violation: 40 CFR 280.31(b): failure to ensure proper operation of cathodic protection system. To address the violation the facility conducted cathodic protection tests of their two Sti-P3 USTs and repaired the USTs' cathodic protection systems as per the contractor's recommendations.
Defendants (1)
- Bergen Regional Medical CenterNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BERGEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
230 RIDGEWOOD AVENUE, PARAMUS, NJ, 07652
Registry ID: 110001541920
Statutes cited
- RCRA 9003 — UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Bergen Regional Medical Centerentered 2005-07-20
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $150
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2005-07-20Final Order Issued
- 2005-07-20Enforcement Action Closed
- 2005-07-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-07-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 152663
- Case number
- 02-2005-7926
- 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 02-2005-7926 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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