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ELLIS COUNTY LANDFILL

Administrative - Formal · FY2001 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 41658

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Case

Case Number
06-2001-5110
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
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Self-disclosure
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Defendants (1)

Summary

1. SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1321(B)(6)(B)(I), AS AMENDED BY THE OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990. 2. ELLIS COUNTY LANDFILL TX, LP ELLIS COUNTY LANDFILL ROUTE 3, BOX 285 ENNIS, ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS 75119 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(J) OF THE CWA BY: 1) INADEQUATE OR NO PREDICTION OF EQUIPMENT FAILURE WHICH COULD RESULT IN DISCHARGES; 2) SPILL PREVENTION BRIEFINGS ARE NOT SCHEDULED AND CONDUCTED PERIODICALLY; 3) DRAINAGE FROM UNDIKED AREAS ARE NOT INTO PONDS, LA- GOONS, OR CATCHMENT BASINS, OR NO DIVERSION SYSTEMS TO RETURN SPILLS TO THE FACILITY; 4) PLAN HAS INADEQUATE OR NO DISCUSSION OF FACILITY DRAINAGE; 5) ADEQUATE RECORDS OF DRAINAGE EVENTS ARE NOT MAINTAINED; 6) PLAN HAS INADE- QUATE OR NO DISCUSSION OF BULK STORAGE TANKS; 7) INADE- QUATE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT, AND/OR RACK DRAINAGE DOES NOT FLOW TO CATCHMENT BASIN, TREATMENT SYSTEM, OR QUICK DRAINAGE SYSTEM; AND 8) PLAN HAS INADEQUATE OR NO DIS- CUSSION OF FACILITY SECURITY. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA ASSESSED THE RESPONDENT A CIVIL PENALTY OF $1,150 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

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