EPA v. City of Newburgh Department of Public Works

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-600, in the amount of $350, for the following violations: 40 CFR 280.34(c)(1): failure to maintain records at UST site; and 280.41(a): failure to monitor tanks at least every 30 days. To address the release detection violation the facility had to pay a contractor $432 to replace a faulty interstitial sensor in the annular space of the gasoline UST.

Defendants (1)

• Newburgh, City of Department of Public WorksNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITY OF NEWBURGH DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

  88 PIERCES ROAD, NEWBURGH, NY, 12550

  Registry ID: 110022877261

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• City of Newburgh Department of Public Worksentered 2005-09-06

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $350

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2005-09-06Final Order Issued
• 2005-09-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2005-09-06Enforcement Action Closed
• 2005-09-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order