EPA v. SLOCUMBE OIL COMPANY, INC.

Case summary

ON 03/10/88 AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT AND COMPLIANCE ORDER WAS ISSUED TO SLOCUMBE OIL COMPANY, INC. THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION AGAINST SLOCUMBE OIL COMPANY, INC. FOR ENFORCEMENT OF SECTION 9003(H) OF RCRA, AND FOR VIOLATION OF SECTIONS 9003(G) AND 9002(A) OF RCRA. IN 01/85 GEORGIA STATE OFFICIALS OBTAINED WATER SAMPLES FROM WELLS AT SKELTON'S GROCERY. ANALYSIS INDICATED THE PRESENCE OF BENZENE, TOLUENE, XYLENE AND OTHER HYDROCARBONS IN THE GROUNDWATER. DURING THE WEEK OF 05/06/85 AN OLD UST WAS EXHUMED. ON 04/29/87 EPA WAS NOTIFIED THAT SUBSEQUENT WATER SAMPLES, OBTAINED ON 06/24/87, BY EPA CONFIRMED GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION ORIGINATING FROM A RELEASE AT THE SKELTON'S GROCERY FACILITY. ON 11/17/87 EPA ISSUED A LETTER PURSUANT TO ITS AUTHORITY UNDER 9003(H) OF RCRA REQUESTING SLOCUMBE OIL COMPANY, INC. TO UNDERTAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION. RESPONDENT REFUSED TO DO SO. ON 04/28/86 SLOCUMBE NOTIFIED EPA THAT TWO UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON OR ABOUT AUGUST, 1985. NO CATHODIC PROTECTION WAS PROVIDED FOR EITHER THE TANKS OR ASSOCIATED PIPING IN VIOLATION OF 9003(G) OF RCRA.

Defendants (1)

• SLOCUMBE OIL COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SKELTON'S GROCERY

  RT 1 US HWY 29 N, CANON, GA, 30520

  Registry ID: 110010712719

Statutes cited

• RCRA 9003G — Res Conserv & Rec Act
• RCRA 9002A — Res Conserv & Rec Act
• RCRA 9003H — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SLOCUMBE OIL COMPANY, INC.entered 1989-10-12

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $2,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1988-03-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-03-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1989-10-12Final Order Issued
• 1990-06-27Enforcement Action Closed