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02-2008-7507Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2008· Region 02

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 9006AUnderground 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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