# U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `24229`
- **Case Number:** 04-2000-0931
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $5K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $4K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- U.S. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (complaint) (settlement)
- W.G. (BILL) HEFNER V.A. MEDICAL CENTER (complaint) (settlement)
## 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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