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02-2008-7504Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2008· Region 02

EPA v. United States Veterans Administration, Canandaigua VA Medical Center

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

Under EPA's Audit Policy, Respondent disclosed that for UST Tank #019 at the Canandaigua VA facility the leak detection system was not maintained or calibrated, and had been out of service for a year. Respondent committed in its audit agreement to resolve the violation no later than January 2006. Inspection by EPA in April 2007, as required under the Energy Policy Act, found no release detection records before January 2007.

Defendants (1)

  • United States Veterans AdministrationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

  • CANANDAIGUA VA MEDICAL CENTER

    400 FORT HILL AVE, CANANDAIGUA, NY, 14424

    Registry ID: 110001579284

  • CANANDAIGUA VA MEDICAL CENTER

    400 FORT HILL AVE, CANANDAIGUA, NY, 14424

    Registry ID: 110001579284

  • CANANDAIGUA VA MEDICAL CENTER

    400 FORT HILL AVE, CANANDAIGUA, NY, 14424

    Registry ID: 110001579284

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 9006AUnderground Storage Tanks Compliance Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • United States Veterans Administration, Canandaigua VA Medical Centerentered 2008-09-15

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $8,700

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2008-03-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2008-04-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2008-09-15Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2008-09-15Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
600090102
Case number
02-2008-7504
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
WTS
EPA region
02
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Underground Storage Tanks Compliance Order

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2008-7504 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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