THE FACILITY WAS INSPECTED IN JAN. 2002 AND THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS WERE FOUND: COUNTS 1-3: 40 CFR 265.1063 - EXPIRED CALIBRATION GAS STANDARD, FAILURE TO USE ZERO GAS STANDARD AND FAILURE TO DO CALIBRATION PRECISION TESTING; COUNT 4-FAILURE TO SECURE CLOSURE DEVICE TO TANK NO. 3.
ccds: THE FACILITY QUICKLY CAME BACK INTO COMPLIANCE PRIOR TO AGREEING ON THE TERMS OF THIS CA/FO. THE INITIAL PENALTY OF $20,400.00 WAS REDUCED TO $11,000.00 OWING TO THE GOOD FAITH DEMONSTRATED BY THE FACILITY IN RETURNING TO COMPLIANCE, A REDUCTION IN THE PERCEIVED ENVIRONMENTAL HARM AND THE ULTIMATE POTENTIAL LITIGATION RISK.