EPA v. Andrew B. Chase (SB) et al.

Case summary

Company's six stations failed to meet numerous UST regulations including inadequate overfill, proper release detection for tanks and piping, maintaining annual Line Leak Detector tests, missing corrosion tests, temporary closure violations for one tank and record keeping. Also EPA is citing Respondents for failure to investigate a potential leak within 24 hours when sump alarm sensors failed.

Defendants (4)

• Chase Commercial Land Development, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Chase Convenience Stores, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Chase Services, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Andrew B. Chase (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• CHASE SERVICE INC. III

  1785 MILITARY TURNPIKE ROAD, UNIT 10, PLATTSBURGH, NY, 12901

  Registry ID: 110037230724

• CHASE SERVICE STATION V

  936 ROUTE 374, DANNEMORA, NY, 12929

  Registry ID: 110037229807

• CHASE'S MOBIL

  3851 ROUTE 374, LYON MOUNTAIN, NY, 12952

  Registry ID: 110039153812

• CHASE SERVICE STATION II

  654 BEAR SWAMP ROAD, PERU, NY, 12972

  Registry ID: 110037230813

• CHASE SERVICE STATION IV

  4340 ROUTE 3, REDFORD, NY, 12978

  Registry ID: 110037230671

• CHASE PROPERTY INC VI

  7155 ROUTE 9, PLATTSBURGH, NY, 12901

  Registry ID: 110037230760

Statutes cited

• RCRA 9003 — UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Andrew B. Chase (SB) et al.entered 2014-08-01

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $131,014

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2011-03-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-03-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-08-01Enforcement Action Closed
• 2014-08-01Final Order Issued