THE PLANT IS OWNED BY THE BUTLER COUNTY, OH BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. THE FACILITY OPERATES A WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT WITH COLLECTS AND TREATS RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER DISCHARGES. THE TREATED EFFLU- ENT IS DISCHARGED INTO NEARBY RECEIVING SURFACE WATER SYSTEMS. THE FACILITY HAS ONE 1,000-GAL FRP DIESEL UST USED FOR EMERGENCY GENERATOR. THE FACILITY IS LOCATED NEAR A STATE ROAD IN A RURAL AREA. THERE IS SOME LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES GOING ON IN THE VICINITY. THE DEMOGRAPHIC DENSITY IS VERY LIGHT. SENSITIVE ECOSYSTEM NEARBY IS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE AGE OF THE TANKS IS 5 YEARS. THE FACILITY FAILED TO CONDUCT LEAK DETECTION MONITORING AND RECORD KEEPING. AS A RESULT, THE FACILITY WAS ISSUED A FIELD CITATION FOR THE AMOUNT OF $450.00 FOR THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS. 1. 40 CFR 280.45 - FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RECORDS OF RELEASE DETECTION MONITORING - $150.00 2. 40 CFR 280.40(A) - FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE RELEASE DETECTION METHOD - $300.00 THE FACILITY TOOK THE NECESSARY MEASURES TO RECTIFY THE VIOLATIONS. FIELD CITATION DATE: 11/02/00