EPA v. MANCHESTER TANK CO, TYLER PIPE CO & MCWANE PIPE CO (NATIONAL CASE)

Case summary

The violations listed below were reported by McWane to the United States Department of Justice pursuant to an Environmental Audit Disclosure Agreement. Under the Agreement, McWane conducted an audit of all of its facilities, including the two facilities located in Region 3. McWane, through an independent auditor, visited each of the Region 3 facilities twice between 2001 and 2004. An audit report identifying alleged areas of noncompliance at the two Region 3 facilities was produced in 2005. EPA Region 3 personnel reviewed the report and conducted file reviews and inspections of the facilities. Discussions with EPA state regulatory counterparts also took place.

Defendants (3)

• MANCHESTER TANK COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MCWANE PIPE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TYLER PIPE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• MANCHESTER TANK & EQUIPMENT CO

  23209 AIRPARK DRIVE RTE 684, PETERSBURG, VA, 23803

  Registry ID: 110006135716

• TYLER PIPE COMPANY

  101 N. CHURCH ST., MACUNGIE, PA, 18062

  Registry ID: 110000334978

• MANCHESTER TANK & EQUIPMENT CO

  23209 AIRPARK DRIVE RTE 684, PETERSBURG, VA, 23803

  Registry ID: 110006135716

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MANCHESTER TANK CO, TYLER PIPE CO & MCWANE PIPE CO (NATIONAL CASE)entered 2010-09-20

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $135,382

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 2007-02-05Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2007-02-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-01-14Supplemental Referral-Other
• 2010-07-14Final Order Lodged
• 2010-07-14Complaint Filed With Court
• 2010-09-20Final Order Entered
• 2010-09-20Concluded
• 2018-02-26Enforcement Action Closed