EPA v. CRYSTAL, INC - PMC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
EPA REGION III FILED SETTLEMENT REGARDING CRYSTAL INC - PMC. CRYSTAL OWNS AND OPERATES A BULK OIL STORAGE FACILITY LOCATED AT 601 W 8TH ST, LANDSDALE, PA (THE FACILITY ). DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE FACILITY IN 2008, EPA OIL INSPECTORS DISCOVERED THAT THE FACILITY FAILED TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENTLY IMPERVIOUS SECONDARY CONTAINMENT FOR THE LARGEST SINGLE CONTAINER IN ALL CONTAINER INSTALLATIONS PLUS SUFFICIENT FREEBOARD TO ALLOW FOR PRECIPTATION, IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. SECTION 112.7(e)(2)(ii). THESE DEFICIENCIES CONSTITUTES A VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(j) OF THE CWA. THIS MATTER WAS SIMULTANEOUSLY COMMENCED AND CONCLUDED THROUGH A SHOW CAUSE LETTER AND PRE-FILING SETTLEMENT UNDER 40 C.F.R. SECTION 122.13(b).
Defendants (1)
- CRYSTAL, INC - PMCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CRYSTAL INCORPORATED PMC
601 W. 8TH AVENUE, LANSDALE, PA, 19446
Registry ID: 110000337797
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CRYSTAL, INC - PMCentered 2010-06-29
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $7,700
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2010-06-29Final Order Issued
- 2010-06-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2010-06-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800110243
- Case number
- 03-2010-0294
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2010-0294 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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