EPA v. Schmitt Sales, Inc. (SB) et al.

Case summary

Respondent is a for-profit corporation registered in New York State, operating in wholesale petroleum products, specializing in gasoline. The company owns UST Systems at 63 locations in New York State. Violations of Part 280 requirements were discovered by EPA during UST staff and EPA contractor inspections in calendar year 2009 and 2010. Ten (10) facilities are being cited for violations, which are for cathodic protection, tank leak detection, overfill prevention and closure. The violations have been addressed and compliance achieved.

Defendants (2)

• Schmitt Sales, Inc. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Maureen T. SchmittNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (10)

• PINE VALLEY BUSY MART

  3564 WATKINS ROAD, PINE VALLEY, NY, 14872

  Registry ID: 110030911912

• ECHOES ON THE LAKE

  BLACK LAKE ROAD, EDWARDSVILLE, NY, 13646

  Registry ID: 110043717252

• TUBBY'S CORNER QUICK STOP

  9299 ERIE ROAD, ANGOLA, NY, 14006

  Registry ID: 110038391825

• SCHMITT'S ROBO MART

  5095 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE, NY, 14221

  Registry ID: 110040062525

• T-BURG FOODLINE, INC.

  ROUTE 96, TRUMANSBURG, NY, 14886

  Registry ID: 110039164294

• CASSADAGA SUPERMARKET INC

  8038 STATE ROUTE 60, CASSADAGA, NY, 14718

  Registry ID: 110041880480

• DUTCH HOLLOW MARKET

  6107 EAST AVON-LIMA ROAD, AVON, NY, 14414

  Registry ID: 110039154063

• PARKVIEW MARKET

  WEST LAKE ROAD, MAYVILLE, NY, 14757

  Registry ID: 110038391816

• DUCKY'S

  28 MAIN STREET, FRIENDSHIP, NY, 14739

  Registry ID: 110040051966

• BROOKS SUPER MARKET

  1 THIRD STREET, CATTARUGUS, NY, 14719

  Registry ID: 110038390210

Statutes cited

• RCRA 9006A — Underground Storage Tanks Compliance Order
• RCRA 9003[C][3]-[4] — UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Schmitt Sales, Inc. (SB) et al.entered 2012-01-10

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $42,713

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2011-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-07-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-01-10Final Order Issued
• 2012-01-10Enforcement Action Closed