EPA v. U S POSTAL SERVICE SUBURBAN MARYLAND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
FACILITY FAILED TO HAVE OVERFILL ON THEIR 2 DIESEL TANKS. BALLFLOATS WERE INSTALLED ON THE TANKS, BUT THESE WERE REMOVEED IN 10/09, AND NEW OVERFILL WASN'T INSTALLED UNTIL 5/10. ALSO, FACILITY FAILED TO CONDUCT TANK RELEASE DETECTION ON TANK #9 (ONE OF THEIR 12,000G DIESEL TANKS) FOR 4 MONTHS. A REVIEW OF RECORDS SHOWED THAT DURING THOSE MONTHS THE PROBE WAS OUT OF THE TANK, AND THE FACILITY WAS NOT UTILIZING A BACKUP METHOD OF RELEASE DETECTION.
Defendants (1)
- U S POSTAL SERVICE SUBURBAN MARYLAND VEHICLE MAINTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
US POSTAL SERVICE
16501 SHADY GROVE RD, GAITHERSBURG, MD, 20898
Registry ID: 110022380635
US POSTAL SERVICE
16501 SHADY GROVE RD, GAITHERSBURG, MD, 20898
Registry ID: 110022380635
Statutes cited
- RCRA 9003 — UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
U S POSTAL SERVICE SUBURBAN MARYLAND VEHICLE MAINTENANCEentered 2010-07-16
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $900
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2010-07-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2010-07-16Final Order Issued
- 2010-07-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800114968
- Case number
- 03-2010-0318
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2010-0318 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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