EPA v. PETROLEUM RECOVERY AND REMEDIATION MANAGEMENT, INC.

Case summary

On April 12, 2024, Region 3 entered a Compliance Agreement and Final Order ( Order ) with Petroleum Recovery and Remediation Management, Inc. d/b/a Petroleum Management, Inc. that simultaneously initiated and resolved violations of the CAA, RCRA and the CWA at its Baltimore, MD facility. These included violations related to processing, recycling and disposal of waste oil material including operation of bulk storage tanks, with concomitant risks of emissions of hazardous air pollutants, among other risks to human health and the environment. The Order will result in PMI paying a total civil penalty of $230,000. EPA separately entered into an Administrative Compliance Order on Consent earlier this year that required the facility to come into compliance with the CAA. The facility is in an area of potential EJ concern.

Defendants (1)

• D/B/A PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT INC

  5218 CURTIS AVENUE, BALTIMORE, MD, 21226

  Registry ID: 110044809730

• PETROLEUM RECOVERY AND REMEDIATION MANAGEMENT, INC.

  5218 CURTIS AVENUE, BALTIMORE, MD, 21226

  Registry ID: 110054130070

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PETROLEUM RECOVERY AND REMEDIATION MANAGEMENT, INC.entered 2024-04-12

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $230,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2024-04-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2024-04-12Final Order Issued
• 2024-04-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-05-16Enforcement Action Closed