EPA v. WILDWOOD GOLF COURSE

Case summary

THE WILDWOOD GOLF COURSE HAS A MAINTENANCE GARAGE FOR THE EQUIPMENT IT USES TO MAINTAIN THE GOLF COURSE. THE FACILITY HAS A NINE-YEAR OLD 550-GAL STI-P3 GASOLINE UST. THE FACILI TY IS LOCATED IN A POPULAR SUBURBAN AREA. SENSITIVE ECO- SYSTEM NEARBY IS UNKNOWN. THE FACILITY FAILED TO CONDUCT CP TESTING AND LEAK DETECTION MONITORING SINCE INSTALLATION. THE INSPECTORS CONDUCTED CP TEST WHICH INDICATED THAT THE TANK WAS MADE OF STEEL. ALTHOUGH THE INSPECTORS' TEST RESULTS CONFIRMED THAT THE TANK WAS STILL CATHODICALLY PRO- TECTED, THE FACILITY IS REQUIRED TO CONDUCT A CP TEST EVERY THREE YEARS PER THE REGULATIONS. BASED ON THE VIOLATIONS FOUND, THE WILDWOOD GOLF COURSE WAS ISSUED A FIELD CITATION FOR THE AMOUNT OF $650.00 FOR THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS. 1. 40CFR 280.45 - FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RECORD OF RELEASE DETECTION MONITORING - $150.00 2. 40 CFR 280.40(A) - FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE RELEASE DETECTION METHOD - $300.00 3. 40 CFR 280.31(B) - FAILURE TO ENSURE PROPER OPERATION OF CATHODIC PROTECTION SYSTEM - %150.00 4. 40 CFR 280.31(D) - FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RECORDS OF CATHO- DIC PROTECTION INSPECTIONS - $50.00 THE FACILITY TOOK THE NECESSARY MEASURES TO RETURN TO COM- PLIANCE. CP TEST WAS CONDUCTED AND AN ATG SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED FOR LD.

Defendants (1)

• WILDWOOD GOLF COURSENamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WILDWOOD GOLF COURSE

  601 ABERDEEN DR, MIDDLETOWN, IL, 62666

  Registry ID: 110010742642

Statutes cited

• RCRA 9006A — Underground Storage Tanks Compliance Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WILDWOOD GOLF COURSEentered 2000-10-27

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $650

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-08-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-10-27Final Order Issued
• 2000-11-15Enforcement Action Closed
• 2000-11-17Enforcement Action Data Entered