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02-2019-7707Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2019· Region 02

EPA v. 6253 Group, Inc. et al.

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

This facility and Allentown Trading Company had the following violations: (1) failure to demonstrate financial responsibility for taking corrective actions and for compensating third parties for bodily injury and property damage caused by accidental releases arising from the operation of petroleum USTs; (2) failure to monitor their tanks at least every 30 days for releases; (3) failure to have annual line tightness test, or have monthly monitoring conducted; and (4) failure to annually test automatic line leak detector.

Defendants (2)

  • William PaladinoNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • 6253 Group, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • ALLENTOWN TRADING COMPANY

    553 DELAWARE AVENUE, BUFFALO, NY, 14202

    Registry ID: 110070044977

  • DOWNTOWN TRADING COMPANY

    51 BROADWAY, BUFFALO, NY, 14203

    Registry ID: 110032625559

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 9006AUnderground Storage Tanks Compliance Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • 6253 Group, Inc. et al.entered 2019-08-22

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $5,900

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2019-08-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2019-08-22Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2019-08-22Final Order Issued
  • 2019-09-06Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3601963121
Case number
02-2019-7707
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
02
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Underground Storage Tanks Compliance Order

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2019-7707 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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