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02-1997-0362Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 02

EPA v. COMPANIA PETROLERA CARIBE, INC.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$80,000

Compliance action

$400,000

Case summary

RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROVIDE METHOD OF LEAK DETECTION AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR 280.41 AND 280.43 FOR 55 UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS OWNED BY RESPONDENT AT 26 FACILITIES.

Defendants (1)

  • COMPANIA PETROLERA CARIBE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (26)

  • ESTACION DE SERVICIO CARIBE STATION #9

    CARR 125, KM 9.1, MOCA, PR, 00676

    Registry ID: 110010611212

  • CIA PETROLERA CARIBE

    CARR #405, KM 5, HM 6, CERRO GORDO, ANASCO, PR, 00610

    Registry ID: 110010762656

  • CIA PETROLERA CARIBE

    CARIBE STATION, CALLE WILSON #44, CATANO, PR, 00962

    Registry ID: 110010636446

  • CIA PETROLERA CARIBE

    ESTACION CARIBE, CARR 1, KM 64.2, CAYEY, PR, 00736

    Registry ID: 110010611169

  • CIA PETROLERA CARIBE

    CARIBE STATION, CARR 105, KM 26.3, MARICAO, PR, 00606

    Registry ID: 110010611203

  • ESTACION DE SERVICIO CARIBE

    GARAJE CHAVES, AVE AGUADILLA, ISABELA, PR, 00662

    Registry ID: 110010636393

  • CIA PETROLERA CARIBE STATION #10

    CARIBE STA, CALLE RAMIREZ PABON & CARR 102, GUANAJ, MAYAGUEZ, PR, 00680

    Registry ID: 110010762601

  • ESTACION DE SERVICIO CARIBE

    CARR 119 KM 27.6, SAN SEBASTIAN, PR, 00685

    Registry ID: 110010611105

  • CIA PETROLERA CARIBE STATION #6

    CARIBE STATION, CARR 3, KM 58.7, CEIBA, PR, 00735

    Registry ID: 110010636428

  • CIA PERTOLERA CARIBE STATION #13

    CARIBE STATION, CARR 10, KM 15.2, PONCE, PR, 00731

    Registry ID: 110010762638

  • CIA PETROLERA CARIBE

    ESTACION CARIBE, CARR 112, KM 1.7, ISABELA, PR, 00662

    Registry ID: 110010611114

  • CIA PETROLERA CARIBE STATION #7

    CARIBE STATION, CARR 125 & CARR 423, SAN SEBASTIAN, PR, 00685

    Registry ID: 110010611178

  • CIA PETROLERA CARIBE

    GARAJE DOITTEAU, CALLE PRINCIPAL, BOQUERON, PR, 00622

    Registry ID: 110010636437

  • ESTACION DE SERVICIO CARIBE STATION #3

    CARR 2, KM 171.8, SAN GERMAN, PR, 00683

    Registry ID: 110010611132

  • ESTACION DE SERVICIO CARIBE STATION #8

    CALLE 20 SO #1411, RIO PIEDRAS, PR, 00926

    Registry ID: 110010611187

  • …and 11 more

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 9003ARes Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • COMPANIA PETROLERA CARIBE INCentered 1999-02-23

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $80,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1997-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-02-23Final Order Issued
  • 1999-02-23Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
6265
Case number
02-1997-0362
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
RCR
Branch
WTS
EPA region
02
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Res Conserv & Rec Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1997-0362 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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