EPA v. CITY MAINTENANCE GARAGE

Case summary

THIS FACILITY IS OWNED BY THE CITY OF HAMILTON. IT PROVIDES RELATED SERVICES TO THE OF HAMILTON FLEET SUCH AS POLICE CARS, FIRE TRUCKS AND STREET CLEANING EQUIPMENT AND OTHER VEHICLES. SUCH SERVICES INCLUDE THE REPAIR OF CARS, GENERAL SERVICE MAINTENANCE, ETC. THE FACILITY IS LOCATED ON A MAJOR ROAD IN AN URBAN AREA WITH LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AND MEDIUM COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES. THE FACILITY OPERATED FOUR USTS (THREE 8,000-GAL STI-P3 AND ONE 550-GAL STI-P3 (WASTE OIL) USTS PRIOR TO THE INSPEC- TION ON 8/28/2000. TWO OF THREE 8,000-GAL TANKS STORE UN- LEADED GAS AND THE THIRD ONE STORES DIESEL. THE APPROXIMATE AGE OF THESE TANKS IS 15 YEARS. AFTER THE VIOLATION WAS ISSUED, THE CITY OF HAMILTON REMOVED THE TANK AND NOW OPERATES 3 STEEL USTS FOR WHICH THE CITY WAS ALSO CITED FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE CATHODIC PROTECTION TESTING. THE FACILITY FAILED TO CONDUCT CATHODIC PROTECTION TESTING FOR ALL THE FOUR TANKS AND LEAK DETECTION MONITORING ON THE WASTE OIL TANK. AS A RESULT, THE FACILITY WAS ISSUED A FIELD CITATION FOR THE AMOUNT OF $600.00 FOR THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS. 1. 40 CFR 280.45 - FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RECORDS OF RELEASE DETECTION MONITOTING - $150.00 2. 40 CFR 280.40(A) - FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE RELEASE DETECTION METHOD - $300.00 3. 40 CFR 80.31(B) - FAILURE TO ENSURE PROPER OPERATION OF CATHODIC PROTEXTION SYSTEM - $150.00 THE FACILITY TOOK ALL THE NECESSARY MEASURES TO RECTIFY THE VIOLATIONS AND TO COMPLY WITH THE FIELD CITATION.

Defendants (1)

• CITY MAINTENANCE GARAGENamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HAMILTON CITY OF GARAGE

  2210 S ERIE HWY, HAMILTON, OH, 45011

  Registry ID: 110004609077

Statutes cited

• RCRA 9006A — Underground Storage Tanks Compliance Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITY MAINTENANCE GARAGEentered 2001-03-05

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $600

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-12-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-03-05Final Order Issued
• 2001-03-05Enforcement Action Closed
• 2001-05-14Enforcement Action Data Entered