EPA v. E-Z Rent-A-Car

Case summary

**VIOLATIONS: 1) Inadequate or no prediction of equipment failure which could result in discharges; 2) No training on the operation and maintenance of equipment to prevent discharges; 3) No training on the applicable laws, rules, and regulations; 4) Spill prevention briefings are not scheduled and conducted periodically; 5) Aboveground tanks not subject to periodic integrity testing, such as visual, hydrostatic, and nondestructive methods, etc.; 6) Outside of tank not frequently observed for signs of deterioration, leaks which might cause a spill, or accumulation of oil inside diked area; 7) Records of inspections of aboveground tanks are not maintained; 8) No testing of liquid level sensing devices to ensure proper operation; 9) Vehicle traffic not warned verbally or by appropriate signs of aboveground piping; 10) inadequate secondary containment, and/or rack drainage does not flow to catchment basin, treatment system, or quick drainage system; and 11) There is no interlocked warning light, physical barrier system, or warning signs to prevent vehicular departure before complete disconnect from transfer lines. ** ASSESSED PENALTY: $1,750.00.

Defendants (1)

• E-Z Rent-A-CarNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• E-Z RENT-A-CAR - DFW AIRPORT

  2945 SOUTH 26TH STREET, DALLAS, TX, 75261

  Registry ID: 110013706409

Statutes cited

• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• E-Z Rent-A-Car

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $1,750

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2002-08-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-08-27Enforcement Action Data Entered