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03-2022-0052Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2022· Region 03

EPA v. 4TH ELITE CORPORATION (THURMONT LIBERTY)

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

On March 3, 2022, the Regional Judicial Officer issued a Final Order accepting the Expedited Settlement Agreement to settle RCRA violations and violations of Maryland's underground storage tank (UST) program by 4th Elite Corporation. 4th Elite is the UST owner and operator of three (3) underground storage tanks located at Thurmont Liberty gas station in Thurmont, Maryland. Region 3's enforcement team, in coordination with MDE, was able to resolve the UST violations of failing to operate and maintain a corrosion protection system on their three (3) tanks. The violations were discovered through a Compliance Evaluation Inspection conducted by EPA on September 15, 2020, and subsequent information gathering. The respondent has agreed to pay a $2,820 penalty and has returned to compliance with the violations.

Defendants (1)

  • 4TH ELITE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • THURMONT LIBERTY

    227 NORTH CHURCH STREET, THURMONT, MD, 21788

    Registry ID: 110070836116

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 9003[C][3]-[4]UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • 4TH ELITE CORPORATION (THURMONT LIBERTY)entered 2022-03-03

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $2,820

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2022-03-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2022-03-03Final Order Issued
  • 2022-03-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2022-04-12Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3603014702
Case number
03-2022-0052
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
03
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2022-0052 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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