EPA v. United States General Services Administration (FF)

Case summary

Respondent committed violations of the following UST upgrade regulations for the UST system at the Degetau Facility: Rule 302 of PRUSTR (Failure to conduct triennial testing of the cathodic protection system); Rule 201(C) (1)(b)of PRUSTR (Failure to have overfill prevention equipment on the UST system); and Rule 201 (C) (1)(a) of PRUSTR (Failure to have spill prevention equipment on the UST system). Respondent committed violations of the following UST release detection regulations at both UST systems at the GSA Service Center Facility: Rule 402 (A) & (B) of PRUSTR (Failure to provide the required release detection monitoring of tanks and piping and failure to maintain records of release detection for tanks and piping); Rule 402 (B)(1)(a) of PRUSTR (Failure to conduct annual test of the automatic line leak detectors for pressurized piping for UST systems at the Facility). Violations corrected.

Defendants (1)

• United States General Services AdministrationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• FEDERICO DEGETAU FEDERAL BUILDING AND CLEMENTE RUIZ NAZARIO U.S. COURTHOUSE

  150 CARLOS CHARDON AVENUE, SAN JUAN, PR, 009181746

  Registry ID: 110007353960

• GSA SERVICE CENTER

  INSULAR ROAD 28, GUAYNABO, PR, 00965

  Registry ID: 110028253912

Statutes cited

• RCRA 9006A — Underground Storage Tanks Compliance Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• United States General Services Administration (FF)entered 2010-12-16

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $106,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2010-12-16Enforcement Action Closed
• 2010-12-16Final Order Issued
• 2010-12-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2010-12-21Enforcement Action Data Entered