EPA v. FEDERAL CORRECTION ALLENTOWN
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
THE FACILITY FAILED TO MONITOR THE PIPING FOR RELEASES. THE GASOLINE TANK SUMP SENSOR WAS 9-10 INCHES FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE SUMP DURING THE MAY 4, 2010 INSPECTION. THE DIESEL FUEL TANK SUMP SENSOR WAS 5-6 INCHES FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE SUMP DURING THE MAY 4, 2010 INSPECTION. ALL SUMP SENSORS WERE LOWERED TO THE CORRECT HEIGHT TO PROVIDE PIPING RELEASE DETECTION AFTER THE INSPECTION. THE FACILITY PROVIDED DOCUMENTATION OF A PASSING LINE TIGHTNESS TEST COMPLETED ON AUGUST 10, 2010.
Defendants (1)
- FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL ALLENTOWNNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL - ALLENWOOD
ROUTE 15, WHITE DEER, PA, 17887
Registry ID: 110004881977
Statutes cited
- RCRA 9003 — UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
FEDERAL CORRECTION ALLENTOWNentered 2010-09-27
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $420
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2010-09-27Final Order Issued
- 2010-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2010-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2200018570
- Case number
- 03-2010-0377
- 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 03-2010-0377 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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