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Administrative - Formal · FY2000 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 24229

$5K
Penalty
Cost recovery
$4K
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
04-2000-0931
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (2)

Summary

RESPONDENT'S TESTING METHOD FOR THE UST'S DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN 40 CFR PART 280.40(A)(3); RESPONDENT'S TANK NO. 14-42 INSTALLED IN JANUARY 1989 AND USED TO STORE DIESEL FUEL FOR AN EMERGENCY GENERATOR, DOES NOT MEET THE CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR A NEW TANK SYSTEM AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN 40 CFR PART 280.12; RESPONDENT'S TANK NO. 14-42 INSTALLED IN JANUARY 1989 IS CONSTRCUTED OF BARE STEEL WITHOUT A SUITABLE DIELECTRIC COATING MATERIAL; DID NOT HAVE A SPILL PREVENTION DEVISE INSTALLED AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION; AND DID NOT HAVE AN OVERFILL DEVISE INSTALLED. FINALLY, THE PIPING FROM THE UST TO THE EMERGENCY GENERATOR IS BARE STEEL AND IS NOT CATHODICALLY PROTECTED FROM CORROSION. 09/08/01 - PENALTY PAID; CASE CLOSED.

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