EPA v. WILLIAM VARNER & DAVID OIL COMPANY, INC.

Case summary

THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION AGAINST WILLIAM VARNER AND DAVID OIL COMPANY, INC. FOR VIOLATION OF SECTION 9003(G) OF RCRA, INTERIM PROHIBITION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS AND TO ORDER CORRECTIVE ACTION TO BE UNDERTAKEN FOR A RELEASE OF PETRO- LEUM PRODUCTS FROM UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS AT VARNER'S GROCERY ON ROUTE 4 IN COMMERCE, GEORGIA, PURSUANT TO SECTION 9003(H) OF RCRA. ON 05/07/86, WILLIAM VARNER SUBMITTED A NOTIFICATION FOR UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK(S) FORM FOR TANKS LOCATED AT VARNER'S GROCERY ON ROUTE 4, COMMERCE GEORGIA TO EPA. UPON REVIEW OF THE NOTIFICATION AND PURSUANT TO SECTION 9005 OF RCRA, EPA REQUESTED IN WRITING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM BOTH THE OWNER/OPERATOR AND INSTALLER, 05/01/86 AND 07/17/86. A SHOW CAUSE MEETING WAS HELD 10/23/87, WHICH EPA THE OWNER/OPERATOR AND INSTALLER ATTENDED. THE INSTALLATION DATE FOR THREE TANKS WAS APRIL 25, 1986. NO PIPING OR TANK CORROSION PROTECTION WAS PROVIDED. RELEASES WERE ALLEGED, AND SUBSEQUENTLY PROVEN MINIMAL. AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT AND COMPLIANCE ORDERS WERE ISSUED 12/23/87, AND AMENDED 01/26/88.

Defendants (2)

• DAVID OIL COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• WILLIAM VARNERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VARNER'S GROCERY

  RT 4, COMMERCE, GA, 30529

  Registry ID: 110010712728

Statutes cited

• RCRA 9003G — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WILLIAM VARNER & DAVID OIL COMPANY, INC.entered 1989-02-01

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $3,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1987-12-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1987-12-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1989-02-01Final Order Issued
• 1989-06-05Enforcement Action Closed