EPA v. TOTAL PETROLEUM, INC.

Case summary

RESPONDENT GENERATES HAZARDOUS WASTE WHICH IS HAS SHIPPED TO CANADA. RESPONDENT, TOTAL PETROLEUM, HAS VIOLATED A NUMBER OF HAZARDOUS WASTE EXPORT REGULATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 3017 OF RCRA. RESPONDENT MADE 13 SHIPMENTS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE TO CANADA WITHOUT THAT COUNTRY'S CONSENT; RESPONDENAT SHIPPED A GREATER VOLUME OF HAZARDOUS WASTE (KO49) THAN AUTHORIZED DURING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF CONSENT (AOC); SPECIFIC LANGUAGE REGARDING CONFORMANCE TO THE EPA'S AOC WAS NOT INCLUDED ON SEVERAL MANIFESTS; FIVE MANIFESTS FAILED TO IDENTIFY THE U.S. POINT OF DEPARTURE; RESPONDENT FAILED TO INCLUDE CERTAIN REQUIRED INFORMATION ON 43 OF ITS MANIFESTS; AND RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL COPIES OF 7 MANIFESTS TO THE TRANSPORTER FOR DELIVERY TO U.S. CUSTOMS.

Defendants (1)

• TOTAL PETROLEUM, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• TPI PETROLEUM INCORPORATED

  1925 E. SUPERIOR ST., ALMA, MI, 48802

  Registry ID: 110000408050

• TPI PETROLEUM INCORPORATED

  1925 E. SUPERIOR ST., ALMA, MI, 48802

  Registry ID: 110000408050

• TPI PETROLEUM INCORPORATED

  1925 E. SUPERIOR ST., ALMA, MI, 48802

  Registry ID: 110000408050

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008 — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TOTAL PETROLEUM, INC.entered 1997-07-01

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1993-12-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1994-07-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-07-01Final Order Issued
• 1998-04-16Enforcement Action Closed