EPA v. WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY

Case summary

FROM JANUARY 1, 2006 UNTIL JUNE 30, 2010, THE 10,000 GALLON UST, KNOWN AS TANK 8 AT THE LANDOVER BUS DIVISION FACILITY WAS USED TO STORE ANTIFREEZ CONTAINING 95-96% PER WEIGHT OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL, A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 9601(14) OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT, ( CERCLA ) SECTION 9601(14) IN A SINGLE WALL UST WITHOUT SECONDARY CONTAINMENT IN VIOLATION OF COMAR 26.10.05.03A. 2. FROM JANUARY 1, 2006 UNTIL JUNE 30, 2010, THE 10,000 GALLON UST, KNOWN AS TANK 2 AT THE MONTGOMERY BUS DIVISION WAS USED TO STORE ANTIFREEZE CONTAINING 95-96% PER WEIGHT OF THE ETHYLENE GLYCOL, A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 9601(14) IN A SINGLE WALL UST WITHOUT SECONDARY CONTAINMENT IN VIOLATON OF COMAR 26.10.05.03A. 3. FROM MARCH 1, 2007 UNTIL JUNE 30, 2010, THE 20,000 GALLON UST, KNOWN AS TANK 4 AT THE WESTERN BUS DIVISION STORE ANTIFREEZE CONTAINING 95-96% PER WEIGHT OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL, A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 101(14) OF THE CERCLA, SECTION 9601(14) IN A SINGLE WALL UST WITHOUTH THREE HUNDRED (360) DEGREE DOUBLE WALL CONSTRUCTION AS SET FORTH IN 20 DCMR SECTION 5702.6 IN VIOLATION OF 20 DCMR SECTION 5800.3.

Defendants (1)

• WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• W M A T A - LANDOVER BUS DIVISION - 3433 PENNSY DRIVE

  3433 PENNSY DRIVE, LANDOVER, MD, 20785

  Registry ID: 110001282576

• WMATA MONTGOMERY DIVISION

  5400 MARINELLI ROAD, ROCKVILLE, MD, 20852

  Registry ID: 110001834212

• WMATA WESTERN GARAGE

  5230 WISCONSIN AVENUE NW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20019

  Registry ID: 110041976751

• W M A T A - LANDOVER BUS DIVISION - 3433 PENNSY DRIVE

  3433 PENNSY DRIVE, LANDOVER, MD, 20785

  Registry ID: 110001282576

Statutes cited

• RCRA 9003 — UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITYentered 2010-12-28

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $18,305

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2010-12-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2010-12-28Final Order Issued
• 2011-01-06Enforcement Action Data Entered