EPA v. R & R DISTRIBUTING CO., INC., D/B/A GIBSON OIL

Case summary

THE DEFENDANT, R & R DISTRIBUTING CO., INC. IS A TENNESSEE CORPORATION AND A PETROLEUM DISTRIBUTOR WHO DELIVERS PETROLEUM PRODUCTS TO UST SYSTEMS. R & R IS THE OWNER AND/OR OPERATOR OF APPROX. 74 USTS AT 33 FACILITIES IN THE COLUMBIA, TN, AREA. MOST OF THESE FACILITIES CONSIST OF SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED CONVENIENCE STORES AND GAS STATIONS. 19 OF R & R'S FACILITIES ARE IN VIOLATION OF NUMEROUS REQUIREMENTS OF THE UST REGS AT 40 CFR PART 280. THE VIOLATIONS INCLUDE LEAK DETECTION/CLOSURE REQUIREMENTS, AND DEMONSTRATION OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Defendants (2)

• GIBSON OIL
• R & R DISTRIBUTING CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (19)

• GENERAL TRUCKING CO INC

  LONGVIEW DRIVE, PORTLAND, TN, 37148

  Registry ID: 110007850325

• GROCERY STORE, THE

  2446 NASHVILLE HWY, COLUMBIA, TN, 38401

  Registry ID: 110010621737

• NICKELL BROTHERS, INC.

  540 E JAMES CAMPBELL BLVD, COLUMBIA, TN, 38401

  Registry ID: 110010621728

• CAMPBELLSVILLE GROCERY & COUNTRY STORE

  4082 CAMPBELLSVILLE PIKE, COLUMBIA, TN, 38401

  Registry ID: 110010720586

• SOUSE BUILDING MATERIALS

  2409 HIGHLAND AVE, COLUMBIA, TN, 38401

  Registry ID: 110010758616

• WAYNE'S COUNTRY STORE

  3570 PULASKI HWY, COLUMBIA, TN, 37401

  Registry ID: 110010621746

• COTHRAN WELL DRILLING

  1300 OLD WILLIAMSPORT PIKE, COLUMBIA, TN, 38401

  Registry ID: 110010621700

• R & R DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, INC.

  102 WAYNE ST, COLUMBIA, TN, 38401

  Registry ID: 110010758581

• W M WHITE INCORPORATED

  774 SANTA FE PIKE, COLUMBIA, TN, 38401

  Registry ID: 110001862752

• QUALITY CONTRACTORS, INC.

  1201 S HIGH ST, COLUMBIA, TN, 38401

  Registry ID: 110010621808

• J.L. SMITH TRUCKING & EXCAVATION, INC.

  343 THETA PIKE, COLUMBIA, TN, 38401

  Registry ID: 110001866133

• HUGHES GROCERY

  9102 SR 20, MOUNT PLEASANT, TN, 38474

  Registry ID: 110010758625

• MOORESVILLE MARKET & DELI

  3399 MOORESVILLE HWY, LEWISBURG, TN, 37091

  Registry ID: 110010621782

• VEST INSULATION

  107 BOSWELL ST, MOUNT PLEASANT, TN, 38474

  Registry ID: 110010621773

• SUPER DRIVE IN MARKET

  1401 NASHVILLE HWY, LEWISBURG, TN, 37091

  Registry ID: 110010758607

• …and 4 more

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• R & R DISTRIBUTING CO., INC.entered 2001-10-23

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $60,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1999-03-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-03-04Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2000-08-31Complaint Filed With Court
• 2001-08-17Final Order Lodged
• 2001-10-23Final Order Entered
• 2001-10-23Concluded
• 2006-08-30Enforcement Action Closed