EPA v. Wawa Inc.

Case summary

Failure to maintain a list of designated Class A, Class B and Class C operators at nine (9) facilities; failure to maintain records verifying that Class C operators had completed training/retraining at seven (7) of the facilities (Wawa stores 459, 465, 729, 758, 759, 946, and 8332); and failure to conduct monthly monitoring of pressurized piping at three (3) of the facilities inspected (Wawa stores 729, 758, and 8332). Training records were required to be compiled and maintained. Monthly monitoring issues were to be addressed through testing, maintenance and inspection. Replaced/repositioned sump sensors.

Defendants (1)

• Wawa, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (11)

• WAWA FOOD MARKET #459

  876 ROUTE 45, WOODSTOWN, NJ, 08098

  Registry ID: 110071176273

• WAWA FOOD MARKET #968

  719 5TH AVENUE, GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, NJ, 08205

  Registry ID: 110024433861

• WAWA 758

  30 S SHORE ROAD, MARMORA, NJ, 08223

  Registry ID: 110071154719

• WAWA FOOD MARKET #759

  3904 ROUTE 47, BRIDGETON, NJ, 08316

  Registry ID: 110071080278

• WAWA FOOD MARKET #729

  410 W RIO GRANDE AVENUE, WILDWOOD, NJ, 08260

  Registry ID: 110015008436

• WAWA #8332

  418 BROADWAY NORTH, PENNSVILLE, NJ, 08070

  Registry ID: 110070680930

• WAWA STORE 729

  418 W RIO GRAND AVE, WILDWOOD, NJ, 08260

  Registry ID: 110029344993

• WAWA #946

  3601 ROUTE 9, RIO GRANDE, NJ, 08242

  Registry ID: 110071154721

• WAWA FOOD MARKET #758

  30 SHORE RD, MARMORA, NJ, 08223

  Registry ID: 110015041239

• WAWA FOOD MARKET #944

  624 WEST MAIN STREET, MILLVILLE, NJ, 08332

  Registry ID: 110015132907

• WAWA 465

  2500 SEA ISLE BOULEVARD, OCEAN VIEW, NJ, 08204

  Registry ID: 110071154720

Statutes cited

• RCRA 9005 — Inspections, Monitoring, Testing, Corrective Actions
• RCRA 9003 — UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Wawa Inc.entered 2023-09-27

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $26,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2023-09-27Final Order Issued
• 2023-09-27Enforcement Action Closed
• 2023-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2023-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered