EPA v. GULF OIL INDUSTRL PL
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$25,000
Case summary
GULF OIL OWNS AND OPERATES A TERMINAL IN OCEANSIDE, NY, WHICH IS USED TO STORE DIESEL FUEL, HEATING OIL, AND GAS- OLINE. THE FACILITY IS A SOURCE OF EMISSIONS OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC'S) AND IS LOCATED IN A PRIMARY NON- ATTAINMENT AREA FOR OZONE. THE FACILITY HAD A VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM, BUT IT HAD A HISTORY OF FREQUENTLY BEING OUT OF OP- ERATION. THE MAIN INJUNCTIVE RELIEF SOUGHT IN THE CASE IS TO HAVE GULF OIL UPGRADE OR REPLACE THE VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM.
Defendants (1)
- GULF OIL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
GULF OIL LTD PARTNERSHIP
INDUSTRIAL PL, OCEANSIDE, NY, 11572
Registry ID: 110007991290
GULF OIL LTD PARTNERSHIP
INDUSTRIAL PL, OCEANSIDE, NY, 11572
Registry ID: 110007991290
Statutes cited
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
GULF OIL CORPentered 1982-12-15
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $25,000
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 1982-03-01Referred To Headquarters
- 1982-09-17Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1982-11-17Referred TO U.S. Attorney
- 1982-12-15Final Order Lodged
- 1982-12-15Final Order Entered
- 1982-12-15Complaint Filed With Court
- 1982-12-15Concluded
- 1984-12-15Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1842
- Case number
- 02-1982-0005
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- AWTS
- EPA region
- 02
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1982-0005 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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