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02-2015-7501Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2015· Region 02

EPA v. County of Monmouth et al.

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

Major UST Owner/Operator - inspections found two violations of failure to conduct proper release detection on tanks and three counts of failure to maintain proper records for release detection monitoring for pressurized lines at three of County facilities. Tanks have all been removed. SEP is to replace tanks at an additional site with an AST.

Defendants (2)

  • County of MonmouthNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Gary J. Rich, SrNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

  • MOMOUTH COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT # 8

    1621 UNION AVE, HAZLET, NJ, 07730

    Registry ID: 110056976367

  • MONMOUTH COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT # 3 & 6

    1180 PINE BROOK ROAD, TINTON FALLS, NJ, 07724

    Registry ID: 110056976296

  • MONMOUTH COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT # 5

    383 CRANBERRY ROAD, HOWELL, NJ, 07727

    Registry ID: 110056976278

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 9003UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • County of Monmouth et al.entered 2015-09-17

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $3,660 · SEP: $276,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2015-03-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2015-04-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2015-09-17Final Order Issued
  • 2015-09-17Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600108558
Case number
02-2015-7501
Lead agency
EPA
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 02-2015-7501 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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