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Administrative - Formal · FY2021 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 3602795445

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Case

Case Number
04-2021-3203
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
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Self-disclosure
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Defendants (1)

Summary

8/4/2021 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $34,900. PENALTY TO BE PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT FAILED TO MAINTAIN THE LEACHATE COLLECTION AND REMOVAL SYSTEM SO AS TO NOT ALLOW LEACHATE TO ACCUMULATE TO A DEPTH OF MORE THAN ONE FOOT OVER THE LINER (OUTSIDE OF THE SUMP), IN VIOLATION OF CONDITION 2.B OF THE APPROVAL, 40 C.F.R. ? 761.75, AND SECTION 15 OFTSCA, 15 U.S.C. ? 2614. THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT FAILED TO MONITOR THE LEACHATE COLLECTION AND LEAK DETECTION SYSTEMS AT LEAST MONTHLY, IN VIOLATION OF CONDITION 5.D OF THE APPROVAL, 40 C.F.R. ? 761.75, AND SECTION 15 OFTSCA, 15 U.S.C. ? 2614. THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ROADS TO AND WITHIN THE FACILITY WHICH ARE ADEQUATE TO SUPPORT THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE FACILITY WITHOUT CAUSING SAFETY OR NUISANCE PROBLEMS OR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS, IN VIOLATION OF CONDITION 7.B OF THE APPROVAL, 40 C.F.R. ? 761.75, AND SECTION 15 OFTSCA, 15 U.S.C. ? 2614.

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