EPA v. WEST MEMPHIS UTILITY PLANT
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$600
Case summary
1. SECTION 9006 OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6912 ET SEQ. 2. WEST MEMPHIS UTILITY PLANT 604 E. COOPER WEST MEMPHIS, CRITTENDEN COUNTY, ARKANSAS 72301 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE I OF RCRA BY 1) FAILURE TO CONDUCT ADEQUATE RELEASE DETECTION FOR TANKS, AND 2) FAILURE TO CONDUCT TIGHTNESS TEST ON SUCTION LINE (FOR LINED TANK). 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 9006 OF RCRA, EPA ASSESSED THE RESPONDENT A CIVIL PENALTY OF $600 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.
Defendants (1)
- WEST MEMPHIS UTILITY PLANTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
W MEMPHIS UTILITY PLANT
604 E COOPER, WEST MEMPHIS, AR, 72301
Registry ID: 110010651320
Statutes cited
- RCRA LUST — Underground Storage Tanks Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WEST MEMPHIS UTILITY PLANTentered 1998-11-25
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $600
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1998-09-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1998-09-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1998-11-25Compliance Achieved
- 1998-11-25Enforcement Action Closed
- 1998-11-25Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 38569
- Case number
- 06-1998-0882
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- 6PD-U
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Underground Storage Tanks Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1998-0882 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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