EPA v. Chenango County Department of Public Works
Source Agrees
Case summary
On August 16, 2011, Respondent self disclosed under the Audit Policy to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 (EPA) violations under Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) for hazardous waste characterizations regarding unlabeled 55-gallon and 1-gallon containers; under the Clean Water Act (CWA) Spill Prevention Control Countermeasure Plan (SPCC) for failure to keep contact information in the plan current; and the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Underground Injection Control (UIC) program failure to inventory a septic tank. Based on information provided EPA has determined that the facility meets the conditions of the Audit Policy for 100% elimination of the total gravity-based penalties. The Respondent corrected all violations
Defendants (1)
- Chenango County Dept. of Public WorksNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CHENANGO COUNTY HWY GARAGE
79 REXFORD ST, NORWICH, NY, 13815-1122
Registry ID: 110009479723
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Chenango County Department of Public Worksentered 2011-11-01
Primary law: RCRA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2011-11-01Final Order Issued
- 2011-11-01Enforcement Action Closed
- 2012-02-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2600095894
- Case number
- 02-2011-0836
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- WTS
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- Yes
- Primary statute
- UIC Regulations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2011-0836 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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