EPA v. Town of Amherst WWTF #16
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
The facility was inspected by EPA Contractors on January 21, 2010. The Inspection Checklist was reviewed by EPA enforcement staff. The contractor noted that there was a failure to appropriately maintain release detection and conduct annual line tightness tests. EPA concurred and issued a Field Citation from the desk.
Defendants (1)
- Town of Amherst WWTF #16Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
TOWN OF AMHERST WWTP # 16
455 TONAWANNA CREEK ROAD, AMHERST, NY, 14228
Registry ID: 110041201810
Statutes cited
- RCRA 9003 — UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Town of Amherst WWTF #16entered 2010-09-07
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $420
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2010-09-07Final Order Issued
- 2010-09-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2010-09-07Enforcement Action Closed
- 2010-09-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2200005535
- Case number
- 02-2010-7963
- 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 02-2010-7963 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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