# U.S. POSTAL SERVICE CENTRAL GARAGE
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2001 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `32922`
- **Case Number:** 05-2001-0272
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $450
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- U.S. POSTAL SERVICE CENTRAL GARAGE (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

ON MAY 25, 2000 AN INITIAL INSPECTION WAS MADE AT THE        FACILITY TO MAKE A COMPLIANCE DETERMINATION WITH 40- CFR     280 AND TO OBTAIN NECESSARY PAPERWORK ON THE OPERATION OF    THE LEAK DETECTION EQUIPMENT AND CATHODIC PROTECTION RE-     CORDS.  THE FACILITY FAILED TO PROVIDE LEAK DETECTION        MONITORING RECORDS AND THE VENT PIPING EXTENDED ONLY HALF    WAY UP THE BUILDING AND WAS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO AN OPEN    WINDOW OF THE BUILDING.  ON JUNE 29, 2000 A NOTICE OF        VIOLATION AND COMPLAINCE ORDER/SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WAS      ISSUED TO THE FACILITY.  THE FACILITY SENT SIGNED COPIES OF  THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BACK BEFORE THEY HAD CORRECTED THE  VIOLATIONS AND ALSO ASKED FOR A 30 DAY EXTENSION TO COME     INTO COMPLIANCE AT THE SAME TIME.  WE ADVISED THE FACILITY   WE WOULD KEEP THEIR CHECK, BUT WOULD SEND THE SETTLEMENT     AGREEMENT BACK AND WHEN THEY HAD CORRECTED THE VIOLATIONS,   THEY COULD RE-DATE THE AGREEMENT AND SEND BACK TO US.  ON    OCTOBER 18, 2000 WE RECEIVED BOTH COPIES BACK FROM THE       FACILITY WITH A COVER LETTER SAYING THE VIOLATIONS HAD BEEN  CORRECTED.  THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS WERE CITED:             1.  40 CFR 280.40 (A) - FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE RELEASE      DETECTION METHOD - $300.00.                              2.  40 CFR 280.20 (D) - FAILURE TO INSTALL TANK IN ACCORD-       ANCE WITH ACCEPTED CODES AND STANDARDS - $150.00.

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