EPA v. County of Erie

Case summary

This is a consolidated case involves violations of both the CWA and RCRA. Defendant has failed to comply with cathodic protection, release detection, and record-keeping requirements for UST systems under Section 9003 of RCRA, and has failed to prepare and fully implement an SPCC plan for its above ground storage tanks under Section 311 of CWA. We are seeking compliance, within a set timeframe, for both the UST (30 days)and SPCC (90 days) violations that were found at Erie's facilities, and payment of a penalty.

Defendants (1)

• County of ErieNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (24)

• ELMA MEADOWS PARK

  1711 GIRDLE ROAD, ELMA, NY, 14059

  Registry ID: 110037229308

• GROVER CLEVELAND PARK

  3781 MAIN STREET, AMHERST, NY, 14226

  Registry ID: 110037236238

• ERIE COUNTY DPW HIGHWAY DEPT.

  5105 SALT ROAD, CLARENCE, NY, 14031

  Registry ID: 110037229148

• EAST CONCORD ERIE COUNTY HIGHWAY GARAGE

  9125 SIBLEY ROAD, EAST CONCORD, NY, 140559704

  Registry ID: 110008096522

• COMO LAKE PARK

  COMO PARK BLVD, LANCASTER, NY, 14086

  Registry ID: 110019644107

• ERIE COUNTY DPW, HWY DIV - COLLINS

  14020 JENNINGS ROAD, COLLINS, NY, 14070

  Registry ID: 110024269432

• CHESTNUT RIDGE PARK

  6121 CHESTNUT RIDGE RD, ORCHARD PARK, NY, 14127

  Registry ID: 110004308687

• EMERY PARK

  2084 EMERY ROAD, SOUTH WALES, NY, 14139

  Registry ID: 110015686998

• AKRON FALLS PARK

  PARKVIEW DRIVE, AKRON, NY, 14001

  Registry ID: 110037235355

• ERIE COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPT.

  119 ELLICOTT ROAD, WEST FALLS, NY, 14170

  Registry ID: 110004476424

• ERIE COUNTY DPW: HIGHWAY DIVISION

  1080 HARLEM AVENUE, CHEEKTOWAGA, NY, 14227

  Registry ID: 110032616845

• ERIE COUNTY DPW HIGHWAYS DIVISION

  8730 DELAMETER ROAD, ANGOLA, NY, 14056

  Registry ID: 110037229200

• ERIE COUNTY DPW HIGHWAYS DIVISION

  9125 SIBLEY ROAD, EAST CONCORD, NY, 14055

  Registry ID: 110037227916

• WENDT BEACH PARK

  7676 OLD LAKE SHORE RD, DERBY, NY, 14047

  Registry ID: 110037229344

• ERIE COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

  9988 SOUTH PROTECTION ROAD, PROTECTION, NY, 14080

  Registry ID: 110037229059

• …and 9 more

Statutes cited

• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
• RCRA 9003 — UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• County of Erieentered 2012-03-05

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $275,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2009-03-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2009-04-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-12-22Final Order Lodged
• 2011-12-22Complaint Filed With Court
• 2012-03-05Final Order Entered
• 2012-03-05Concluded
• 2019-06-24Enforcement Action Closed