EPA v. To Go Stores, LLC

Case summary

The Defendant, whose main corporate office is in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, owns and/or operates underground storage tanks (USTs) at many different locations on the island. The government's complaint alleged that the Defendant, at fifteen of its gas stations, violated UST requirements, including failures to: use proper spill and overfill prevention equipment; provide proper corrosion protection; test cathodic protection systems; monitor tanks or piping; secure monitoring wells; perform annual tests on leak detectors; properly equip line leak detectors; report and investigate suspected releases; and comply with financial assurance requirements. Under the settlement, the Defendant agreed to comply with the UST requirements it allegedly violated at the facilities cited in the complaint, and remedy specifically identified deficiencies. The company will also upgrade its operations at all forty three facilities where it owns and/or operates USTs by installing automatic tank gauging systems and centralized monitoring systems and pay a civil penalty of $125,000.

Defendants (1)

• To Go Stores, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (15)

• TO GO STORE # 34

  CALLE PERIFERAR, URB. REXVILLE ESQ. SAN SEBASTIAN, PR, 00961

  Registry ID: 110063601632

• TO GO STORE - GUAYNABO

  CARR 169, KM 4.9, BO LOS FRAILES, GUAYNABO, PR, 00969

  Registry ID: 110063598959

• TO GO STORE # 21

  CARR 107, KM 3.0 BO BORINQUEN, AGUADILLA, PR, 00603

  Registry ID: 110063600599

• TO GO STORE # 43

  CARR 837, KM 0.8 BO SANTA ROSA, GUAYNABO, PR, 00969

  Registry ID: 110063600081

• TO GO STORE - BAYAMON

  CARR 2, KM 12.1, IND. CORREA, BAYMAON, PR, 00961

  Registry ID: 110063599976

• TO GO STORE #16 - BAYAMON

  AVE. MAGNOLIA, ESQ. CALLE 15, BAYAMON, PR, 00956

  Registry ID: 110063600009

• TO GO STORE # 27

  CARR 112, KM 24 BO GUERRERO, ISABELA, PR, ---------

  Registry ID: 110063600848

• TO GO STORE # 24

  CARR 189, BALDORIOTY # 3 URB. PARADISO, CAGUAS, PR, 00725

  Registry ID: 110063601641

• TO GO STORE # 12

  CARR 189, KM 4.0 BO NAVARRO, GURABO, PR, 0078

  Registry ID: 110063599798

• TO GO VEGA ALTA (FORMER GULF #326)

  CARR 2, KM 29.1, BO ESPINOSA, VEGA ALTA, PR, 00966

  Registry ID: 110063865410

• TO GO STORE # 11

  CARR RAMAL #111, BO LA TORRE, LAVES, PR, 00669

  Registry ID: 110063600474

• TO GO STORE # 40

  CARR 2, KM 20.2 BOCANDELARIA, TOA BAJA, PR, -----

  Registry ID: 110063599618

• TO GO STORE # 36

  CARR #2, KM 56 BO FLORIDA AFUERA, BARCELONETA, PR, 00683

  Registry ID: 110063599583

• TORAL S/S 0 TO GO STORE

  CARR 169, KM 0.7, GUATNABO, PR, 0070

  Registry ID: 110063601650

• TO GO STORE # 15

  CARR 775, KM 0.4, COMERIO, PR, 00782

  Registry ID: 110063600090

Statutes cited

• RCRA 9006A — Underground Storage Tanks Compliance Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• To Go Stores, LLCentered 2022-03-07

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $125,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2016-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2016-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2022-01-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 2022-01-21Final Order Lodged
• 2022-03-07Final Order Entered
• 2026-04-09Enforcement Action Closed