EPA v. RACEWAY PETROLEUM, INC., ET AL

Case summary

ACTION BROUGHT FOR 1) FAILURE TO PROVIDE A METHOD OF RELEASE DETECTION; 2) FAILURE TO PERMANENTLY CLOSE; AND 3) FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RELEASE DETECTION RECORDS. ******************** SETTLEMENT COMBINES THREE PENALTY COMPLAINTS: RCRA-02-2000-7504; RCRA-02-2000-7505; AND RCRA-02-2001-7505.

Defendants (18)

• ACROPOLIS PETROLEUMNamed in settlement
• AEGEAN PETROLEUMNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ATHENS PETROLEUMNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ATLANTIS PETROLEUMNamed in settlement
• CRETE PETROLEUMNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ELLADA PETROLEUMNamed in settlement
• HELLENIC PETROLEUMNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• IONIAN PETROLEUMNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MADISON PETROLEUMNamed in settlement
• MDN ASSOCIATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NORTHERN PETROLEUMNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• REBEL PETROLEUMNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HILLTOP SERVICE, INC.Named in settlement
• MEDITERRANEAN PETROLEUM, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• PARTHENON PETROLEUMNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• POSEIDON PETROLEUMNamed in settlement
• RACEWAY PETROLEUM, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SPARTAN PETROLEUM, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (17)

• POSEIDON PETROLEUM INC

  195 RT 37 E, TOMS RIVER, NJ, 08753

  Registry ID: 110006090755

• ATHENS PETROLEUM

  992 RTE 33 E, MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ, 08831

  Registry ID: 110006090773

• AEGEAN PETROLEUM

  2731 WOODBRIDGE AVE, EDISON, NJ, 08817

  Registry ID: 110004268970

• ELLADA PETROLEUM

  233 RT 22, GREEN BROOK, NJ, 08812

  Registry ID: 110010611837

• MADISON PETROLEUM

  198 ERNSTON RD, PARLIN, NJ, 08859

  Registry ID: 110010611855

• REBEL PETROLEUM

  454 RTE 33, MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP, NJ, 08510

  Registry ID: 110014819367

• NORTHERN PETROLEUM

  220 MOUNTAIN AVE, HACKETTSTOWN, NJ, 07840

  Registry ID: 110010605835

• GETTY PETROLEUM CORP

  237 RTE 35, MIDDLETOWN, NJ, 07748

  Registry ID: 110006082531

• HILLTOP SERVICE INC

  60 RARITAN AVE, HIGHLAND PARK, NJ, 08904

  Registry ID: 110004268961

• MEDITERRANEAN PETROLEUM INC

  2893 RTE 27, FRANKLIN PARK, NJ, 08823

  Registry ID: 110064150662

• RACEWAY

  231 HWY 130, BRENDENTOWN, NJ, 08505

  Registry ID: 110007973434

• MDN ASSOCIATION

  187 RIVERSIDE AVE, RED BANK, NJ, 07701

  Registry ID: 110010605817

• RACEWAY OLD BRIDGE (ATLANTIS PETROLEUM)

  1300 RT 9, OLD BRIDGE, NJ, 08857

  Registry ID: 110006090764

• HELLENIC PETROLEUM

  4200 RTE 9, FREEHOLD, NJ, 07728

  Registry ID: 110006088642

• RACEWAY - SPARTAN PETROLEUM INC

  523 RTE 18, EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ, 08816

  Registry ID: 110006090737

• …and 2 more

Statutes cited

• RCRA 9003 — UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations
• RCRA 9002 — Notification Requirements of Underground Storage Tanks

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RACEWAY PETROLEUM, INC., ET ALentered 2001-07-26

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $30,000 · SEP: $82,019

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-07-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-07-26Final Order Issued
• 2001-07-26Enforcement Action Closed
• 2001-09-27Enforcement Action Data Entered