EPA v. RHODE ISLAND DEPT OF ADMNINISTRATION

Case summary

IN JUNE 1997, EPA CONDUCTED A MULTI-MEDIA INSPECTION OF THE CAMPUS OF UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND AND DISCOVERED A GASOLINE DISPENSING FACILITY ON SITE. THE FACILITY LACKED STAGE II VAPOR COLLECTION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS. RI'S SIP REQUIRES THAT A GASOLINE DISPENSING FACILITY, WHICH FIRST DISPENSES 10,000 GALLONS OF FUEL OR MORE IN A MONTH AFTER 11/15/92, INSTALL STAGE II WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF EXCEEDING THE 10,000 GALLON THRESHOLD OR BY 11/15/94, WHICHEVER IS LATER. EPA SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOVERED THAT RI DOA OPERATED THE FACILITY, AND THAT THE FACILITY FIRST EXCEEDED THE 10,000 SOMETIME IN 1994, AND BY 12/94 AT THE LATEST. THUS, THE FACILITY WAS REQUIRED TO INSTALL STAGE II BY 7/1/95. RI DOA DID NOT INSTALL STAGGE II UNTIL 3/98.

Defendants (1)

• RHODE ISLAND DEPT OF ADMINISTRATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RHODE ISLAND DEPT OF ADMINISTRATION

  11 GARAGE RD, KINGSTON, RI, 02881

  Registry ID: 110010599263

Statutes cited

• CAA 113 — Clean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIONentered 1998-09-10

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $11,755

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-06-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-07-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-09-10Final Order Issued
• 1998-09-11Enforcement Action Closed