EPA v. ROBERT A. WILLIAMS AND JAMES B. VAN CLEEF (VAN CLEEF TIRE AND AUTO)

Case summary

ON 03/31/2014, A CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ENTERED INTO BY THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, REGION III( EPA ), ROBERT A. WILLIAMS AND JAMES B. VAN CLEEF ( RESPONDENTS ), WAS FILED WITH THE REGIONAL HEARING CLERK SETTLING ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ). THE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS, DISCOVERED AS A RESULT OF A DECEMBER 19, 2012 INSPECTION OF RESPONDENTS' VAN CLEEF TIRE AND AUTO FACILITY LOCATED AT 10019 COX ROAD IN FORD, VIRGINIA, INVOLVED THE FAILURE TO CONDUCT TANK RELEASE DETECTION AND TO HAVE FAILURE TO HAVE OVERFILL PROTECTION IN CONNECTION WITH PETROLEUM UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK SYSTEMS AT THE FACILITY. ACCORDING TO THE CAFO, RESPONDENT ROBERT A. WILLIAMS AS OWNER AND RESPONDENT JAMES B. VAN CLEEF AS OPERATOR ARE ASSESSED A PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF EIGHT THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($8,100) FOR THE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (2)

• WILLIAMS, ROBERT A. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• VAN CLEEF, JAMES B. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VAN CLEEF TIRE AND AUTO

  10019 COX ROAD, FORD, VA, 23850

  Registry ID: 110055109975

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ROBERT A. WILLIAMS AND JAMES B. VAN CLEEF (VAN CLEEF TIRE AND AUTO)entered 2014-03-31

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $8,100

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2014-03-31Final Order Issued
• 2014-03-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-04-10Enforcement Action Data Entered