EPA v. Nassau County, New York

Case summary

This complaint results from the Respondent's failure to comply with release detection monitoring, upgrade, recordkeeping and other requirements for underground storage tanks at least thirty-three facilities. The relief requested included a civil penalty and injunctive relief in the form of requiring the County to come into compliance with the regulations. The complaint seeks the statutory maximum penalty with a total of 74 counts.

Defendants (2)

• Edward ManganoNamed in settlement
• Nassau County, New YorkNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (33)

• GLEN COVE DPW STP

  MORRIS AVE, GLEN COVE, NY, 11542

  Registry ID: 110000760490

• NCPD 7TH PRECINCT

  3636 MERRICK ROAD, SEAFORD, NY, 11783

  Registry ID: 110004427905

• FIRE SERVICE ACADEMY

  300 WINDING ROAD, OLD BETHPAGE, NY, 11804

  Registry ID: 110008026867

• CEDAR CREEK WPCP

  3340 MERRICK ROAD, WANTAGH, NY, 11793

  Registry ID: 110002446960

• NASSAU COUNTY POLICE DEPT. 8TH PCT.

  286 WANTAGH AVENUE, LEVITTOWN, NY, 11756

  Registry ID: 110040417288

• NCPD 1ST PRECINCT

  900 MERRICK ROAD, BALDWIN, NY, 11510

  Registry ID: 110041205077

• HEMPSTEAD GARAGE

  WEIR STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY, 11550

  Registry ID: 110040417545

• MITCHEL FIELD DEPOT

  COMMERCIAL AVE, UNIONDALE, NY, 11553

  Registry ID: 110008027544

• INWOOD GARAGE

  41-1 ALAMEDA AVENUE, INWOOD, NY, 11096

  Registry ID: 110040414860

• NCPD - SECOND PRECINCT

  770 JERICHO TNPK, WOODBURY, NY, 11797

  Registry ID: 110004532783

• NCPD 4TH PRECINCT

  1699 BROADWAY, HEWLETT, NY, 11557

  Registry ID: 110041211079

• NASSAU COUNTY POLICE DEPT. HWY PATROL

  970 BRUSH HOLLOW ROAD, NEW CASSEL, NY, 11590

  Registry ID: 110040417359

• BAY PARK WPCP

  2 MARGORIE LANE, EAST ROCKAWAY, NY, 11518

  Registry ID: 110000719991

• NASSAU COUNTY POLICE DEPT. 3RD PRECINCT

  214 HILLSIDE AVENUE, WILLINGTON PARK, NY, 11363

  Registry ID: 110040414931

• NASSAU COUNTY POLICE DEPT. HQ

  1490 FRANKLIN AVENUE, MINEOLA, NY, 11501

  Registry ID: 110004414982

• …and 18 more

Statutes cited

• RCRA 9003 — UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Nassau County, New Yorkentered 2012-09-27

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $400,000 · SEP: $1,696,400

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2011-03-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-04-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-09-27Final Order Issued
• 2012-09-27Enforcement Action Closed