EPA v. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Failure to immediately investigate and report a suspected release at the Northport Facility; Failure to maintain records of tank release detection for the Northport Facility; Failure to maintain records of an annual line tightness test or release detection monitoring of piping at the Northport Facility; Failure to equip the pressurized piping system at the Northport Facility with an Automatic Line Leak Detector and to test it annually; Failure to have required Overfill Prevention at the Northport Facility; Failure to provide release detection for piping at HVHCS; Failure to immediately investigate and report a suspected release at the Lyons Facility. Relief sought: attainment and maintenance of compliance.
Defendants (1)
- U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (7)
VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER, LYONS
151 KNOLLCROFT ROAD CODE 138 D, LYONS, NJ, 07939
Registry ID: 110028253164
U.S. VA HUDSON VALLEY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM - MONTROSE CAMPUS
2094 ALBANY POST RD, MONTROSE, NY, 10548
Registry ID: 110043092293
NORTHPORT VA MEDICAL CENTER
79 MIDDLEVILLE ROAD, NORTHPORT, NY, 11768-2200
Registry ID: 110000806334
U.S. VA HUDSON VALLEY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM - MONTROSE CAMPUS
2094 ALBANY POST RD, MONTROSE, NY, 10548
Registry ID: 110043092293
U.S. VA HUDSON VALLEY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM - MONTROSE CAMPUS
2094 ALBANY POST RD, MONTROSE, NY, 10548
Registry ID: 110043092293
NORTHPORT VA MEDICAL CENTER
79 MIDDLEVILLE ROAD, NORTHPORT, NY, 11768-2200
Registry ID: 110000806334
VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER, LYONS
151 KNOLLCROFT ROAD CODE 138 D, LYONS, NJ, 07939
Registry ID: 110028253164
Statutes cited
- RCRA 9006A — Underground Storage Tanks Compliance Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairsentered 2012-07-24
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $53,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2011-12-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2012-01-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2012-07-24Final Order Issued
- 2012-07-24Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2600089573
- Case number
- 02-2012-7502
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- WTS
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Underground Storage Tanks Compliance Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2012-7502 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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