EPA v. RICHMOND PETROLEUM INC

Case summary

RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE UNDERGROUND STROAGE TANK REGULATIONS AT FOUR OF ITS FACILITIES. RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROVIDE A METHOD OF RELEASE DETECTION REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. PART 280, SUBPART D. RESPONDENT ALSO FAILED TO PERMANENTLY CLOSE AN UST THAT HAD BEEN TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR GREATER THAN 12 MONTHS AND IT FAILED TO NOTIFY THE IMPLEMENTING AGENCY THAT A PETROLEUM RELEASE MAY HAVE OCCURRED (4 facilities). CCDS: Violations: failure to provide a method of release detection, failure to notify the implementating agency of a potential release, and failure to permanently close afte 12 month. Proposed penalty was $77,704.

Defendants (1)

• RICHMOND PETROLEUM INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• 3 STAR SERV STATION

  3881 RICHMOND AVE, STATEN ISLAND, NY, 10312

  Registry ID: 110010600527

• RICHMOND PETROLEUM

  433-447 UNION AVE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11211

  Registry ID: 110010634224

• RICHMOND PETROLEUM

  1320 RICHMONT TERRACE, STATEN ISLAND, NY, 10310

  Registry ID: 110010764137

• AMOCO

  8914 DITMAS AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11236

  Registry ID: 110001572423

Statutes cited

• RCRA 9006A — Underground Storage Tanks Compliance Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Richmond Petroleum, Inc.entered 2002-08-29

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $56,300

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-12-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-01-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-08-29Final Order Issued
• 2002-08-29Enforcement Action Closed