EPA v. WOCO PEP OIL, INC.

Case summary

9/6/11 - REFERRAL TO DOJ. 9/27/13 - AMENDED REFERRAL SENT 9/27/13. On August 28, 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint against Woco Pep Oil, Inc. (?Woco Pep?), owner and operator of various underground storage tanks and an aboveground storage tank, all located within and near Covington, Georgia (multiple counties). The complaint alleged that Woco Pep violated the Clean Water Act by failing to comply with the oil discharge prevention regulations applicable to aboveground storage tanks, published at 40 C.F.R. Part 112, and violated the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act by failing to comply with the regulations for underground storage tank release detection, overfill prevention, site investigation and closure, published in Georgia Underground Storage Tank Rules 391-3-15 et seq. The Consent Decree provides for the injunctive relief sought by the United States and the State that Plaintiffs submit is necessary to address the Defendant?s violations and to protect human health and the environment. The injunctive relief that the Defendant must perform is set forth in Section VI. (Compliance Requirements) of the Consent Decree. The Decree requires that within thirteen months after entry of the Consent Decree the Defendant will certify compliance with all requirements of RCRA and the CWA as they related to Defendant?s underground storage tanks, and one above-ground storage tank (?AST?). The Consent Decree also requires that the Defendant implement a Supplemental Environmental Project (?SEP?) that provides for advanced technology to improve release detection methods and operations at its service centers. The SEP requires the Defendant to install fully-automated leak detection systems on USTs that exceed the minimum standards under the regulations. The Consent Decree further requires the Defendant to pay a civil penalty of $24,000 to be divided evenly between the United States and the State of Georgia. The Consent Decree contains provisions for stipulated penalties for failure to comply with the requirements of the Decree.

Defendants (1)

• WOCO PEP OIL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (16)

• HAPPY FOOD MART

  15825 HWY 36, COVINGTON, GA, 30014-6021

  Registry ID: 110013434499

• QUICKPICK

  1100 SOUTH MADISON STREET, MONROE, GA, 30255

  Registry ID: 110041217046

• PETERS GROCERY

  800 EAST CHURCH ST, MONROE, GA, 30655

  Registry ID: 110013541453

• AUTO PERFORMANCE

  4144 US HWY 278, COVINGTON, GA, 30014

  Registry ID: 110013435354

• AUTO PERFORMANCE

  4144 US HWY 278, COVINGTON, GA, 30014

  Registry ID: 110013435354

• AUTO PERFORMANCE

  4144 US HWY 278, COVINGTON, GA, 30014

  Registry ID: 110013435354

• AUTO PERFORMANCE

  4144 US HWY 278, COVINGTON, GA, 30014

  Registry ID: 110013435354

• TDS AUTO REPAIR

  165 S CHEROKEE RD, SOCIAL CIRCLE, GA, 30025

  Registry ID: 110013541195

• ROCKY PLAINS COMMUNITY STORE

  2310 HWY 212, COVINGTON, GA, 30016-6070

  Registry ID: 110013548848

• PONY EXPRESS

  1817 HWY 11 S, COVINGTON, GA, 30014

  Registry ID: 110013590612

• COVINGTON PURE

  6125 HWY 278, COVINGTON, GA, 30209

  Registry ID: 110013553591

• HOT SPOT

  409 EAST MARBLE STREET, MONROE, GA, 30255

  Registry ID: 110041217055

• FAIRPLAY GENERAL STORE

  2700 FAIRPLAY RD, RUTLEDGE, GA, 30663

  Registry ID: 110013532089

• MLK JR. DR. FOOD MART

  4120 WASHINGTON STREET, COVINGTON, GA, 30014

  Registry ID: 110013552244

• DEPOT PURE

  4111 EMORY ST, COVINGTON, GA, 30014-1316

  Registry ID: 110013431358

• …and 1 more

Statutes cited

• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
• RCRA 9003 — UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations
• RCRA 9006D — UST Civil Penalties
• RCRA 9006A — Underground Storage Tanks Compliance Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WOCO PEP OIL, INC.entered 2017-10-24

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $12,000 · State/local: $12,000 · SEP: $144,818

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 2011-09-06Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2011-09-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-09-27Supplemental Referral-Adding parties, counts
• 2017-08-28Final Order Lodged
• 2017-08-28Complaint Filed With Court
• 2017-10-24Final Order Entered
• 2017-10-24Concluded
• 2025-07-01Enforcement Action Closed