EPA v. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Case summary

Respondent's East Rutherford facility was found to have incomplete 30-day UST operation and maintenance walkthrough records of its spill prevention and release detection equipment; to be missing three months of interstitial release detection records for its USTs and associated piping; and to have incomplete records of the annual testing of its UST release detection equipment for proper operation.

Defendants (1)

• The Federal Reserve Bank of New YorkNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NY E RUTHERFORD OPERATIONS CENTER

  100 ORCHARD STREET, EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ, 07073-2002

  Registry ID: 110001543795

• FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NY E RUTHERFORD OPERATIONS CENTER

  100 ORCHARD STREET, EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ, 07073-2002

  Registry ID: 110001543795

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• The Federal Reserve Bank of New Yorkentered 2025-09-19

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $4,784

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2025-09-19Final Order Issued
• 2025-09-19Enforcement Action Closed
• 2025-09-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2025-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered