EPA v. MCDONALD, JAMES MR., MCDONALD, CYNTHIA T. MRS., CROSSROADS CONVENIENCE STORE

Case summary

5/29/2012 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $3,515. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: ON MARCH 7, 2011, EPA CONDUCTED A COMPLIANCE INSPECTION (CI) OF RESPONDENTS' PETROLEUM UST SYSTEMS LOCATED AT CROSSROADS CONVENIENCE STORE, 1667 MEMORIAL PARK ROAD, LANCASTER, SOUTH CAROLINA 29720. CROSSROADS CONVENIENCE STORE IS A GASOLINE SERVICE STATION WITH FOUR (4) SINGLE-WALLED UST's INSTALLED ON JUNE 24, 1986. TANKS #1-3 ARE 8,000 GALLON GASOLINE UST's; TANK #4 IS A 2,000-GALLON KEROSENE UST. AT THE TIME OF THE CI, THE SPILL PREVENTION EQUIPMENT (SPILL BUCKET) INSTALLED ON TAND #4 HAD A BROKEN SEAL AND COULD THEREFORE CAUSE PRODUCT TO SEEP INTO THE GROUND IN THE EVENT THAT PRODUCT IS RELEASED DURING THE DELIVERY OF PRODUCT INTO TANK #4. EPA THEREFORE ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENTS FAILED TO HAVE ADEQUATE SPILL PREVENTION EQUIPMENT ON TANK #4.

Defendants (3)

• MCDONALD, CYNTHIA T. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MCDONALD, JAMES R. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CROSSROADS CONVENIENCE STORE (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CROSSROADS CONVENIENCE STORE

  1667 MEMORIAL PARK RD, LANCASTER, SC, 29720

  Registry ID: 110017194775

Statutes cited

• RCRA 9006D — UST Civil Penalties

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MCDONALD, JAMES MR, MCDONALD, CYNTHIA T. MRS.entered 2012-05-29

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $3,515

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2012-03-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-05-29Final Order Issued
• 2012-05-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2012-06-27Enforcement Action Closed