EPA v. SNEH ENTERPRISES LLC AND VIRU ENTERPRISES LLC (SUMMMIT FUELS UST GAS STATION MINI MART)

Case summary

On January 4, 2022, the Regional Judicial Officer issued a Final Order accepting the Expedited Settlement Agreement to settle RCRA violations and violations of Delaware underground storage tank (UST) management program regulations by SNEH Enterprises LLC, Tank Owner., and VIRU Enterprises LLC, Operator, of three USTs located at Summit Fuels UST Gas Station Mini Mart in Middletown, DE. Region 3's enforcement team, in coordination with DNREC, was able to resolve the UST violations of failing to properly conduct tank release detection on three USTs. The violations were discovered through information collected in response to an Off-site Compliance Monitoring (OfCM) Information Request Letter (IRL) sent by EPA on February 2, 2021. The respondents have agreed to pay a $2,820 penalty and have returned to compliance with the violations.

Defendants (1)

• SNEH ENTERPRISES LLC, AND VIRU ENTERPRISES LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SUMMIT FUELS GAS STATION MINI MART

  4495 SUMMIT BRIDGE ROAD, MIDDLETOWN, DE, 19709

  Registry ID: 110054478597

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SNEH ENTERPRISES LLC AND VIRU ENTERPRISES LLC (SUMMMIT FUELS UST GAS STATION MINI MART)entered 2022-01-04

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $2,820

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2022-01-04Final Order Issued
• 2022-01-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2022-01-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2022-01-11Enforcement Action Closed