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04-1998-0500Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1998· Region 04

EPA v. PIONEER INTERSTATE, INC. AND DONG SAN, INC.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$65,000

Case summary

COMPLAINT FILED 9/30/98 PROPOSING A PENALTY OF $75,197. COMPLAINT ALLEGES: COUNT I RESPONDENTS FAILED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT FOR THE UNDERGROUND PIPING COMPONENT OF A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE UST SYSTEM AND FAILED TO RELEASE DETECTION, IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. SECTION 280.42(B)(4). RESPONDENT FAILED TO PERMANENTLY CLOSE THE SUBSTANDARD UST SYSTEM AFTER 12 MONTHS OF TEMPORARY CLOSURE, IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. SECTION 280.70(C).

Defendants (2)

  • DONG SAN, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • PIONEER INTERSTATE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • DONG SAN

    5613 BROADWAY, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37918

    Registry ID: 110004952873

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 9003UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations
  • RCRA 9002Notification Requirements of Underground Storage Tanks

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • PIONEER INTERSTATE, INC. AND DONG SAN, INC.entered 1999-05-13

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $65,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1998-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1998-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-05-13Final Order Issued
  • 2001-10-12Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
22836
Case number
04-1998-0500
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
WAT
EPA region
04
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-1998-0500 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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