EPA v. Total Petroleum Puerto Rico Corp.

Case summary

Respondent is a for-profit corporation organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Total Marketing Services of France. Respondent is engaged in the wholesale distribution of petroleum products, including gasoline and aviation fuel supply for airports in Puerto Rico and the USVI. In 2015 and 2016, EPA inspected three fuel terminals, operated by the Respondent, located in St. Thomas and Puerto Rico, and identified multiple violations related to the management of hazardous waste and universal waste. Consequently, EPA issued a Complaint, Compliance Order and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing, including a penalty of $543,203.85, requesting the Respondent to address the violations found at its facilities.

Defendants (1)

• Total Petroleum Puerto Rico Corp.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• TOTAL PETROLEUM PUERTO RICO CORP

  PR-26 LUIS MUNOZ MARIN, CAROLINA, PR, 00979

  Registry ID: 110007808587

• TOTAL PETROLEUM

  70 LINDBERGH BAY, CYRIL E KING AIRPORT, ST. THOMAS ISLAND, VI, 00801

  Registry ID: 110000918115

• TOTAL GUAYNABO BULK TERMINAL

  PR 28 KM 0.8 BO PUEBLO VIEJO, GUAYNABO, PR, 00965

  Registry ID: 110009436468

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Total Petroleum Puerto Rico Corp.entered 2019-08-22

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $180,000 · SEP: $110,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2018-03-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2018-04-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2019-08-22Final Order Issued
• 2019-08-22Enforcement Action Closed