Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Topeka, Kansas Tank Operator Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C.

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Heartland Park (“HP”) entered into a June 25th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the federal underground storage tank (“UST”) regulations. See Docket No. RCRA-07-2018-0230.

The ESA provides that HP is the operator of an UST in Topeka, Kansas.

The ESA references an inspection of the Topeka, Kansas, UST. Alleged violations identified include:

  • Failure to provide adequate line leak detector system for underground piping (mechanical line leak detector removal for STP)
  • Failure to provide adequate line leak detector system for underground piping (annual junction test if out of date, last date took place on 10/31/16

The ESA references a proposed penalty of $508.00.

A copy of the ESA can be downloaded here.

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