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Subpart G--Out-of-Service UST Systems and Closure: Appendix A Matrix Values for Selected Violations of Federal Underground Storage Tank Regulations OSWER Directive 9610.12 U.S. EPA Penalty Guidance For Violations of UST Regulations
Matrix Values for Selected Violations of
Federal Underground Storage Tank Regulations
Federal Underground Storage Tank Regulations
SUBPART G OUT-OF-SERVICE UST SYSTEMS AND CLOSURE
NOTE: This list of selected violations is NOT intended to be exhaustive
and, therefore, may not include all possible violations
and, therefore, may not include all possible violations
| 280.72 Assessing the site at closure or change-in-service | |||||
| Regulatory Citation |
Violation | Unit Assess- ment1 |
Deviation from Requirement |
Potential for Harm |
Matrix Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| §280.72(a) | Failure to measure (if required) for the presence of a release before a permanent closure | (T/F) | Major | Major | $1500 |
| §280.72(b) | If contaminated soil, contaminated ground water, or free product is discovered, failure to begin corrective action | (T/F) | Major | Major | $1500 |
| 280.74 Closure records | |||||
| §280.74 | Failure to maintain closure records for at least 3 years | (F) | Major | Major | $1500 |
| §280.74 | Failure to maintain change-in-service records for at least 3 years | (F) | Major | Major | $1500 |
1Unit assessment refers to whether the penalty should be applied per tank (T) or facility (F). Where the violation applies to piping (P), the assessment will depend on whether the piping is associated with one tank or more than one tank.