EPA v. US GAS #2, LLC (US GAS #2)

Case summary

On September 15 the Regional Judicial Officer issued a Final Order accepting the Expedited Settlement Agreement to settle RCRA Subtitle I violations and violations of Delaware's underground storage tank (UST) program by US Gas 2, LLC, as the tank owner and operator, of USTs at the US Gas #2 facility located at 505 Bay Road, in Dover, Delaware. Region 3's enforcement team, in coordination with DNREC, was able to resolve the UST violation of failing to conduct tank release detection on one of their USTs for six months in 2024. The violation was discovered through a UST Compliance Inspection conducted on January 22, 2025, and through follow-up information gathering. The respondent has agreed to pay a $1,222 penalty and has returned to compliance with the violations.

Defendants (1)

• US GAS #2, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• US GAS #2

  505 BAY ROAD, DOVER, DE, 19901

  Registry ID: 110058294947

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• US GAS #2, LLC (US GAS #2)entered 2025-09-15

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $1,222

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2025-09-15Final Order Issued
• 2025-09-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2025-09-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2025-09-26Enforcement Action Closed