EPA v. PALIMERE, RONALD C.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$1,000
Compliance action
$50,000
Case summary
RESPONDENT HAS FAILED TO CLOSE TANKS OUT-OF-SERVICE FOR MORE THAN FIVE YEARS. THE TANKS CONTAIN ENOUGH RESIDUAL PRODUCT TO REQUIRE LEAK DETECTION MONITORING AND RECORD- KEEPING WHICH RESPONDENT HAS ALSO FAILED TO DO. RESPONDENT HAS ALSO FAILED TO RESPOND TO A 9005 INFORMATION REQUEST AND TO A FOLLOW-UP LETTER. FIVE USTS AT THE FACILITY HAVE NOT BEEN IN USE FOR OVER FIVE YEARS. THE FACILITY APPEARS TO BE USED CURRENTLY TO STORE TIRES.
Defendants (3)
- MARKET & LEA MOBIL SERVICE CENTER, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- PALIMERE, RONALD C.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- R & E PROPERTIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
RON'S DISCOUNT GAS & TIRE CENTER
4000 WASHINGTON ST, WILMINGTON, DE, 19802
Registry ID: 110010582967
Statutes cited
- RCRA 9005 — Inspections, Monitoring, Testing, Corrective Actions
- RCRA 9003 — UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PALIMERE, RONALD C.entered 2001-09-20
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $1,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1998-01-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1998-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2001-09-20Final Order Issued
- 2001-11-08Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 17993
- Case number
- 03-1998-0074
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- 3RC30
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Inspections, Monitoring, Testing, Corrective Actions
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1998-0074 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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