EPA v. CUMBERLAND FARMS, INC AND GULF OIL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (SAMANA GULF)

Case summary

DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE FACILITY, THE EPA INSPECTOR OBSERVED THAT THERE WASW LARGE RESIDUAL AMOUNT OF USED OIL IN A USED OIL TANK. IN RESPONSE TO A FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUEST LETTERS, THE RESPONDENT OWNERS CONFIRMED THAT THEY AND THE OPERATOR HAD NOT PERFORMED TANK RELEASE DETECTION FOR THE TANK FOR ABOUT TWO AND ONE HALF YEARS. AFTER CONFIRMING THIS, THE OWNERS REMOVED THE REMAINING USED OIL.

Defendants (1)

• CUMBERLAND FARMS, INC AND GULF OIL LIMITED PARTNERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SAMANA GULF, INC.

  1401 NORTHEAST BLVD., WILMINGTON, DE, 19802

  Registry ID: 110054074489

Statutes cited

• RCRA 9003 — UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CUMBERLAND FARMS, INC AND GULF OIL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (SAMANA GULF)entered 2014-02-12

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $7,026

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2014-02-12Final Order Issued
• 2014-02-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-02-24Enforcement Action Data Entered