EPA v. SHEETZ, INC

Case summary

On September 27, 2002, the United States Environmental Protection Agency - Region III (���EPA��� or the ���Agency���) issued an Administrative Complaint, Compliance Order and Notice of Opportunity for a Hearing (���Complaint���) against Sheetz, Inc. (���Respondent���), the owner and/or operator of facilities located at 2311 Valley Avenue, Winchester, Virginia, and 1683 Berryville Pike, Winchester, Virginia (hereinafter ���Facilities��� or ���Store #203 and Store #207 , respectively) for violations of RCRA Subtitle I, 42 U.S.C. ���� 6991 et seq., and the Commonwealth of Virginia���s authorized underground storage tank regulations, set forth in Title 9, Agency No. 25, Chapter 580 of Virginia���s Administrative Code. The Complaint alleges violations of the authorized Virginia regulations, which are cited as the legal basis for EPA���s Complaint. Specifically, the Complaint alleges that Respondent owned and/or operated underground storage tanks (���USTs���) at the Facilities and (i) failed to provide a method, or combination of methods, of release detection for the USTs at Store #203 allowed under 9 VAC 25-580-160 and (ii) failed to investigate and confirm all suspected releases of regulated substances in accordance with 9 VAC 25-580-210 at the Facilities. The proposed penalty in the Complaint for the violations is $32,530

Defendants (1)

• SHEETZ, INC (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• SHEETZ, INC (BERRYVILLE PIKE)

  1683 BERRYVILLE PIKE, WINCHESTER, VA, 22983

  Registry ID: 110014364375

• SHEETZ, INC (VALLEY AVENUE)

  2311 VALLEY AVENUE, WINCHESTER, VA, 22983

  Registry ID: 110023060701

Statutes cited

• RCRA 9006A — Underground Storage Tanks Compliance Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SHEETZ, INCentered 2005-03-28

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $26,024

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2004-09-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2005-03-28Final Order Issued
• 2005-04-28Enforcement Action Closed