EPA v. Rome Gas Inc., et al.

Case summary

Major UST company with numerous violations at ten of its facilities. The Respondent also failed to properly respond to information requests. All violations cleared except timely submission of IRL responses. This resulted in penalty reduction from $175,000 to $8,000 (amended complaint).

Defendants (2)

• Peter TalNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Rome Gas Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (10)

• RUNWAY #684 (DBA MIGHTY MART 9)

  684 CONKLIN RD., BINGHAMTON, NY, 13905

  Registry ID: 110067242647

• RUNWAY

  8516 SENECATURNPIKE, NEW HARTFORD, NY, 13413

  Registry ID: 110067243165

• RUNWAY # 4

  4 NORTH ANN STREET, LITTLE FALLS, NY, 13365

  Registry ID: 110067243307

• RUNWAY MOBIL # 105

  2794 STATE ROUTE 28, THENDARA, NY, 13472

  Registry ID: 110067243254

• RUNWAY # 6371

  6371 STATE ROUTE 167, DOLGEVILLE, NY, 13329

  Registry ID: 110067243272

• SAINI ASSOCIATES INC. (DBA FASTRAC MARKETS #282)

  976 CONKLIN ROAD, CONKLIN, NY, 13748

  Registry ID: 110032625906

• A1 EASY MART

  49 UNION STREET, SIDNEY, NY, 13838

  Registry ID: 110067242424

• JK GAS MART (DBA RUNWAY #3)

  3 SOVA ROAD, HARPURSVILLE, NY, 13787

  Registry ID: 110067242610

• JOHNSON SUNOCO

  143 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, JOHNSON, NY, 13790

  Registry ID: 110067242969

• RUNWAY # 429

  429-431 E. MAIN STREET, ENDICOTT, NY, 13760

  Registry ID: 110067242978

Statutes cited

• RCRA 9006A — Underground Storage Tanks Compliance Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Rome Gas Inc., et al.entered 2018-09-27

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2017-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2018-08-02Amended Complaint
• 2018-09-27Final Order Issued
• 2018-09-27Enforcement Action Closed