EPA v. QUIKTRIP CORPORATION

Case summary

5/24/2011 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $3,966. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: BETWEEN MID-JUNE AND AUGUST 2009, A FACILITY OWNED BY THE RESPONDENT LOCATED AT 6901 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD IN DORAVILLE WAS DEMOLISHED. THE FACILITY WAS A CONVENIENCE STORE AND CANOPY. DEMOLITION IS DEFINED IN 40 C.F.R. SECTION 61.141 AS THE WRECKING OR TAKING OUT OF ANY LOAD-SUPPORTING STRUCTURAL MEMBER OF A FACILITY WITH ANY RELATED HANDLING OPERATIONS OR THE INTENTIONAL BURNING OF ANY FACILITY. RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 112 OF THE CAA, BY FAILING TO PROVIDE BOTH BY TELEPHONE AND IN WRITING NOTIFICATION OF A NEW START DATE FOR THE DEMOLITION WHICH BEGAN OVER FIVE MONTHS AFTER THE DEMOLITION DATED CONTAINED IN THE ORIGINAL DEMOLITIOIN NOTIFICATION SUBMITTED TO THE GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2008.

Defendants (1)

• QUIKTRIP CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• QUIKTRIP #734

  6901 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD, DORAVILLE, GA, 30340

  Registry ID: 110005278403

Statutes cited

• CAA 112B — Asbestos

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• QUIKTRIP CORPORATIONentered 2011-05-24

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $3,966

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2011-05-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-05-24Final Order Issued
• 2011-05-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-06-21Enforcement Action Closed