EPA v. WHITAKER OIL COMPANY

Case summary

7/22/15 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $1699. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. ORDER ALLEGES: EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103(a) OF CERCLA, BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF TRICHLOROETHYLENE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• WHITAKER OIL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WHITAKER OIL CO

  1557 MARIETTA RD., ATLANTA, GA, 30318-3652

  Registry ID: 110000498587

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WHITAKER OIL COMPANYentered 2015-07-22

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $1,699 · SEP: $5,107

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2015-07-22Final Order Issued
• 2015-07-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-07-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-08-14Enforcement Action Closed