EPA v. B & L OIL CORP

Case summary

THIS REFERRAL IS PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008(A) AND (G) OF RCRA, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6928(A) AND (G), FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND CIVIL PENALTIES TO REDRESS VIOLATIONS OF RCRA REQUIREMENTS THAT APPLY TO MARKETERS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE AND/OR USED OIL BURNED FOR ENERGY RECOVERY. AT THE REQUEST OF REGION II, EPA'S NATIONAL ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATIONS CENTER ( NEIC ) CONDUCTED INVESTIGATIONS AT TEN FACILITIES IN NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY TO DETERMINE THEIR COMPLIANCE WITH THE WASTE OIL REGULATIONS. THESE INVESTI- GATIONS FOCUSED ON WHETHER THE MARKETING ACTIVITIES OF THESE FACILITIES COMPLIED WITH SUBPARTS D AND E OF 40 C.F.R. PART 266. ALL NEW JERSEY FACILITIES WERE FOUND TO BE IN VIOLAT- ION OF THE WASTE OIL REGULATIONS. THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OF VIOLATIONS OF PART 266 REGULATIONS ARE POTENTIALLY SERIOUS. BECAUSE OF THE POTEN- TIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION, ENFORCING THE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AND FILING THESE COMPLAINTS PROMPTLY ASSUMES INCREASED INPORTANCE. BY FILING THESE CASES, THE UNITED STATES CAN BEGIN TO ESTABLISH AN ENFORCEMENT PRESENCE IN AN AREA WHERE NON- COMPLIANCE THREATENS PUBLIC HEALTH. * FACILITY ADDRESS: 472 FREELINGHUYSEN AVE. NEWARK, N.J. 07114 OWNERSHIP: PRIVATE SIC CODE: 2911 * THIS CASE CLOSED THE SAME DATE AS THE THE BANKRUPTCY CASE. SEE CASE NUMBER 02-1996-0091 (LETTER TO FILE FROM AUSA DOJ CLOSED THE BANKRUPTCY CASE. NO FUNDS EVER RECEIVED FROM THE BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEE. NO FURTHER ACTION TO BE TAKEN. *REGION II FMB WAS NOTIFIED AND AGREED TO CLOSE CASE. * CASE AND CD CLOSED ON JUNE 8, 2001. *

Defendants (1)

• B & L OIL CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• B & L CORPORATION

  472 FRELINGHUYSEN AVE, NEWARK, NJ, 07114

  Registry ID: 110014992437

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• B & L CORPORATIONentered 1992-12-30

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $25,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1988-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1989-01-09Returned To Region
• 1989-09-29Rereferred
• 1990-06-14Complaint Filed With Court
• 1992-12-30Final Order Lodged
• 1992-12-30Final Order Entered
• 1992-12-30Concluded
• 2001-06-08Enforcement Action Closed