EPA v. GULF OIL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Case summary

GULF'S LOADING RACK USED TO DELIVER GASOLINE TO TANK TRUCKS WAS MODIFIED IN 1993 WITHOUT APPLYING FOR AND OBTAIN- ING A PERMIT. GULF MODIFIED A STORAGE TANK BY CONVERTING IT FROM HEAT- ING OIL TO GASOLINE STORAGE, WITHOUT APPLYING FOR A PERMIT FROM THE CONNECTICUT DEP. GULF FAILED TO TEST ITS GASLINE LOADING RACK EMISSION CONTROL EQUIPMENT AS REQUIRED BY NSPS. ON 23 SEPARATE OCCASIONS OVER A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS, GULF LOADED GASOLINE INTO TANK TRUCKS DURING PERIODS OF EMISSION CONTROL EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION. THE REGION HAS CALCULATED A PROPOSED MINIMUM PENALTY OF APPROXIMATELY $367,500. APPROPRIATE INJUNCTIVE RELIEF INCLUDES REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY FOR AND OBTAIN ALL NECESSARY PERMITS UNDER THE SIP, AND TO OPERATE THE EMISSION CONTROL EQUIPMENT AT ALL TIMES GASOLINE IS BEING LOADED.

Defendants (1)

• GULF OIL LIMITED PARTNERSHIPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GULF OIL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP NEW HAVEN TERMINAL

  428-500 WATERFRONT STREET, NEW HAVEN, CT, 06517

  Registry ID: 110032891636

Statutes cited

• CAA 113A — Violation of Existing Administrative Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GULF OIL LIMITED PARTNERSHIPentered 2001-10-01

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $40,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1997-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-10-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-07-05Final Order Lodged
• 2001-07-05Complaint Filed With Court
• 2001-10-01Final Order Entered
• 2001-10-01Concluded