EPA v. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
EPA seeking penalties for respondent's failure to Inspect Cathodic Protection System of UST Systems 1 and 2 and failure to Maintain Testing Records; Failure to Have Overfill Prevention Equipment on UST Systems 1 and 2; Failure to Monitor for Release Detection and failure to Maintain Release Detection Records for UST Systems 1 and 2; Failure to Maintain Release Detection Records for UST 3.
Defendants (1)
- U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
VA CARIBBEAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
1 VETERANS PLZ BO MONACILLOS, RIO PIEDRAS, PR, 00927
Registry ID: 110004888676
Statutes cited
- RCRA 9006A — Underground Storage Tanks Compliance Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairsentered 2010-01-22
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $13,000 · SEP: $90,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2008-09-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2010-01-22Enforcement Action Closed
- 2010-01-22Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1400005706
- Case number
- 02-2008-7507
- 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 02-2008-7507 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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