EPA v. NYC, REFUELING FACILITIES

Case summary

PRE-REFERRAL SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS U.S. V. NYC. * THE CLEAN AIR ACT, SECTION 110, AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SECT. 7410. * THE CITY OF NEW YORK OWNS AND/OR OPERATES OVER 300 GASOLINE REFUELING FACILITIES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS WITHIN ITS FIVE BOROUGHS. EPA HAS FOUND THAT AT 55 OF THESE FACILITIES, THE CITY IS PERMITTING THE TRANSFER OF GASOLINE FROM TRANSPORT VEHICLES INTO UNDERGROUND SITETANKS WHICH ARE NOT CURRENTLY EQUIPTED WITH STAGE I VAPOR RECOVRERY AND CONTROL EQUIPMENT IN VIOLATIN OF 6 NYCRR PART 230. FURTHER, EPA FINDS THAT THE CITY IS PERMITTING THE TRANSFER OF GASOLINE FROM SITE- TANKS TO VARIOUS VEHICLES AT 3 OF THESE FACILITIES IN VIO- LATION OF THE STAGE II VAPOR RECOVERY AND CONTROL REQUIRE- MENTS OF PART 230. * THE PROPOSED RELIEF SOUGHT. AN INJUNCTION MANDATING THAT THE CITY OF NEW YORK AND ALL OF ITS APPLICABLE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES HALT THE TRANSFER OF GASOLINE AT ANY OF THEIR SUBJECT FACILITIES IN VIOLATION OF 6 NYCRR PART 230 AND CIVIL PENALTIES FOR PAST VIOLATIONS. * SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS: * THIS REFERRAL INVOLVES VIOLATIONS AT 55 FACILITIES, AND WILL THEREFORE, INVOLVE CONSIDERABLY MORE FACTS AND REQUIRE MORE COMPLEX NEGOTITATIONS THAN THE USUAL VOC CASE IN THIS REGION. DOJ REPORT OF TRANSFER OF FUNDS INDICATE $200,000 RECEIVED ON 07/20/93.

Defendants (1)

• NEW YORK CITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (44)

• NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION MAINTENANCE & REPAIR

  32-11 HARPER STREET, CORONA, NY, 11368

  Registry ID: 110010171152

• NYC DEPT OF SANITATION - J SCHIAVONE

  269 DELANCEY ST M-E-G, NEW YORK, NY, 10002

  Registry ID: 110004436708

• NYC SANITATION

  ME 11A 545 E 73RD ST, NEW YORK, NY, 10021

  Registry ID: 110010709910

• SOUTHWEST BROOKLYN INCINERATOR

  1824 SHORE PKWY, BROOKLYN, NY, 112146607

  Registry ID: 110004416999

• NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION MAINTENANCE & REPAIR

  32-11 HARPER STREET, CORONA, NY, 11368

  Registry ID: 110010171152

• NYC DEPT OF SANITATION

  Q-1 34-28 21ST ST, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11106

  Registry ID: 110004404430

• NYC STATION - VACANT

  DUANE & READE STS ON BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY, 10007

  Registry ID: 110010601795

• NYC DEPT OF SANITATION

  170-37 DOUGLAS AVE, QUEENS, NY, 11433

  Registry ID: 110008027839

• NYC SANITATION QUEENS NORTH 8

  130-23 150TH AVE, QUEENS, NY, 11400

  Registry ID: 110010637891

• NYC DEPT OF SANITATION

  132-05 ATLANTIC AVE - QW9, QUEENS, NY, 11420

  Registry ID: 110008026796

• NYC HH LINCOLN MEDICAL MENTAL HEALTH

  234 EAST 149TH ST, BRONX, NY, 10451

  Registry ID: 110019550412

• NYC DEPT OF SANITATION - J SCHIAVONE

  525 JOHNSON AVE BK-N-4, BROOKLYN, NY, 112371206

  Registry ID: 110004421322

• NYC DEPT OF SANITATION

  356 WINTHROP ST - BK-E14, BROOKLYN, NY, 112253814

  Registry ID: 110004431918

• NYC DOS BROOKLYN WEST 12 & HGT

  5602 19TH AVE, BROOKLYN, NY, 112042049

  Registry ID: 110004436673

• NYC SANITATION

  545 E 73RD ST - M-E-8, NEW YORK, NY, 100214003

  Registry ID: 110004421402

• …and 29 more

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITY OF NEW YORK, THEentered 1993-04-22

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $200,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1990-08-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-12-31PRN Sent
• 1992-06-11Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1993-01-22Complaint Filed With Court
• 1993-04-22Final Order Lodged
• 1993-04-22Final Order Entered
• 1993-04-22Concluded
• 1996-01-03Enforcement Action Closed