EPA v. TANANA OIL CORP, ET. AL.

Case summary

On May 12, 2010, the Regional Administrator signed a Consent Decree settling EPA = s claims for penalties and injunctive relief arising from a judicial Default Judgement and Order issued to Tanana Oil Corporation, Tri-Angle Holding Corporation, and Edgemere/Tri-Angle Holding Corporation ( A Original Defendants @ ) for violations of Subtitle I of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. ' ' 6991-6991m, and the State of Maryland = s authorized underground storage tank ( A UST @ ) program. The settlement between Dale Miller and Sue Miller ( A Added Defendants @ ), as individuals and as representatives of the Original Defendants, resolves EPA = s claims against the Defendants and is based in part on an A Ability to Pay Analysis @ conducted by Region III in conjunction with the Department of Justice ( A DOJ @ ) during the negotiations. The violations concern the Defendants = facility known as Tanana Oil Station No. 409 ( A the Facility @ ) which is located at 7526 North Point Road in Edgemere Maryland. The Consent Decree requires the Millers to pay a civil penalty within 30 days of entry, and an additional civil penalty on the two-year anniversary of entry. The Consent Decree also orders the Millers to clean up the site where the Facility is located. The State and EPA estimate that the clean-up will take two years.

Defendants (5)

• EDGEMERE TRI-ANGLE HOLDING CORPORTATIONNamed in complaint
• TANANA OIL CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TRI-ANGLE HOLDING CORPORATIONNamed in complaint
• MILLER, SUENamed in settlement
• MILLER, DALENamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TANANA OIL STATION #409

  7526 NORTH PT ROAD, EDGEMERE, MD, 21219

  Registry ID: 110015772895

Statutes cited

• RCRA 9003 — UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations
• RCRA 9006A — Underground Storage Tanks Compliance Order

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• TANANA OIL CORP, ET. AL.entered 2006-04-18

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $745,000

• TANANA OIL CORP, ET. AL.entered 2010-07-26

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $69,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2005-06-10Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2005-07-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2005-09-14Complaint Filed With Court
• 2010-05-17Final Order Lodged
• 2010-07-26Final Order Entered
• 2014-07-17Enforcement Action Closed