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WHEELER & WHEELER, INC (WEST END MOTORS)

Administrative - Formal · FY2023 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 3603450728

Penalty
Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
03-2023-0024
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

On December 15, 2022, the Regional Judicial Officer entered a Final Order ratifying a Consent Agreement between EPA and Wheeler and Wheeler, Inc., a Virginia corporation doing business as West Wend Motors ( Respondent ), in connection with its underground storage tanks at Respondent's facility located at 12842 Berlin Pike, Lovettsville, Virginia (the Facility ). This Consent Agreement and Final Order resolves violations of RCRA Subtitle I, and the Commonwealth of Virginia's federally authorized underground storage tank UST ) program by Respondent. Specifically, Respondent failed to test the cathodic protection system of the USTs as required every three years, failed to annually test the line leak detectors and perform annual line testing of the USTs systems, and Respondent failed to annually carry a method of financial assurance for the operation of the UST systems at the Facility. EPA's technical regulations for UST systems are designed to reduce the chance of releases from USTs, detect leaks and spills when they do occur, and secure a prompt cleanup in the event of a release. EPA has coordinated with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality throughout the enforcement process. The EJSCREEN assessment indicates that the Facility is NOT located in an area of potential EJ concern. This Consent Agreement and Final Order initiates and concludes this penalty action. Under the terms of the settlement, Respondent will pay a civil penalty in the amount of $60,000.00.

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