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Administrative - Formal · FY2007 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 600075000

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Penalty
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Compliance action

Case

Case Number
04-2007-7012
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
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Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

10/09/2007 - EXPEDITED SPCC SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $2,450. VIOLATIONS: NO EVIDENCE OF 5-YR REVIEW OF PLAN BY OWNER/OPERATOR; STORMWATER FROM DIKED AREAS IS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE PRESENCE OF OIL BEFORE BEING DRAINED IF FACILITY DRAINAGE DRAINS DIRECTLY INTO A WATERCOURSE AND NOT INTO A WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT; SECONDARY CONTAINMENT STRUCTURES FOR BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS (TANKS) APPEARS TO BE GROSSLY INADEQUATE; AREAS OUTSIDE OF CONTAINER NOT FREQUENTLY INSPECTED FOR SIGNS OF DETERIORATION, DISCHARGES, OR ACCUMULATION OF OIL INSIDE DIKED AREA; RECORDS OF INSPECTIONS OF ABOVE GROUND TANKS ARE NOT MAINTAINED; TANKS ARE NOT FAIL-SAFE ENGINEERED WITH AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING DEVICES: (1) AUDIBLE OR VISUAL HIGH LIQUID LEVEL ALARM, (2) HIGH-LEVEL PUMP CUTOFF DEVICES SET TO STOP FLOW AT A PREDEETERMINED TANK CONTENT LEVEL, (3) DIRECT COMMUNIATIONS BETWEEN TANK GAUGER AND PUMPING STATION, (4) FAST RESPONSE SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING LIQUID LEVELS, SUCH AS COMPUTERS, TELEPULSE OR DIRECT VISION GAUGES; VISIBLE OIL LEAKS FROM A CONTAINER (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A LOSS OF OIL FROM SEAMS, GASKETS, PIPING, PUMPS, VALVES, RIVETS, AND BOLTS) ARE NOT PROMPTLY CORRECTED; ACCUMULATIONS OF OIL IN DIKED AREAS IS NOT PROMPTLY REMOVED.

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