EPA v. Town of Chester Highway Department
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
The facility was issued Field Citation II-UST-FC-1043, in the amount of $300, for the following violations: 40 CFR 280.45: failure to maintain records of release detection monitoring; and 280.31(b): failure to ensure proper operation of cathodic protection system. To address the violations, the facility spent a total of $950 to have the two cathodic protection tank systems tested and the INCON in-tank probe tested.
Defendants (1)
- Town of Chester Highway DepartmentNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
TOWN OF CHESTER HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
77 LAROE ROAD, CHESTER, NY, 10918
Registry ID: 110024278379
Statutes cited
- RCRA 9003 — UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Town of Chester Highway Departmententered 2005-12-09
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $300
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2005-12-09Enforcement Action Closed
- 2005-12-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-12-09Final Order Issued
- 2005-12-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 165634
- Case number
- 02-2006-7916
- 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 02-2006-7916 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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