EPA v. PETROLEUM MARKETERS
Case summary
PETROLEUM MARKETERS, INC. IS EENGAGED IN THE RETAIL AND WHOLESALE MARKETING OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS IN VIRIGINIA. PMI OWNS AN BULK OIL STORAGE FACILITY KNOWN AS THE AB WHITING OIL CO. FACILITY. THE FACILITY HAS AN ABOVE GROUND OIL STORAGE CAPACIITY EXCEEDING 120,000 GALLONS, WHICH IS USED TO STORE FUEL OIL, GASOLINE AND KEROSENE. IN 2006, EPA INSPECTED THE FACILITY AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FACILITY LACKED SUFFICIENT SECONDARY CONTAINMENT FOR THE LOADING RACK, AND THAT THE FACILITY FAILED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF FACILITY NSPECTION RECORDS, AS REQUIRED BY THE OIL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGUALTIONS.
Defendants (1)
- PETROLEUM MARKETERS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
APB WHITING OIL COMPANY
1415 EASTERN ROAD, ROANOKE, VA, 24013
Registry ID: 110024528858
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PETROLEUM MARKETERSentered 2008-09-18
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $50,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2008-01-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-03-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-09-18Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600086911
- Case number
- 03-2008-0103
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2008-0103 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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