EPA v. Empire Service Station et al.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
The facility failed to maintain documentation of compliance with release detection requirements, failed to periodically perform testing of spill prevention equipment, failed to periodically inspect overfill prevention equipment, failed to conduct periodic walkthrough inspections and failed to annually test components of release detection method.
Defendants (2)
- Ishaq YousefNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- Empire Service StationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
EMPIRE SERVICE STATION
#4 ESTATE MOUNTAIN, FREDERIKSTED, VI, 00840
Registry ID: 110071268968
Statutes cited
- RCRA 9006A — Underground Storage Tanks Compliance Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Empire Service Station et al.entered 2022-11-09
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $3,446
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2022-11-09Enforcement Action Closed
- 2022-11-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2022-11-09Final Order Issued
- 2023-01-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603468055
- Case number
- 02-2023-7902
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Underground Storage Tanks Compliance Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2023-7902 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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