EPA v. EDWARDS OIL SERVICE, INC.

Case summary

USEPA MULTI-MEDIA INSPECTION, CONDUCTED IN NOV/DEC 1998, UNCOVERED VIOLATIONS OF RCRA AND CWA AT EOS FACILITY. LITIGATION REPORT TO DOJ DESCRIBES SPECIFIC VIOLATIONS, RECOMMENDED PENALTIES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF SOUGHT. ON 8-28-01, PRE-FILING NEGOTIATIONS INITIATED. CD entered 6/2/05. Injunctive Relief (RCRA) (1)Within 120 days (by 9/30/05): (a)install splash protection on Ts 9, 10, 11, or close tanks that have not had splash protection installed;(b) permanently close Ts 15, 19-22, 34;(c)modify the secondary containment system + install splash protection for Ts 29-31 (2)Within 365 days (by 6/1/06): (a)modify secondary containment for Ts 12-14, 41 and install splash protection on Ts 12, 13; (b)permanently close Ts 23-25; (c)either permanently close Ts 50-52 or relocate Ts 50-52 to the secondary containment system for Ts 60, 61 or to the secondary containment system for Ts 29-47;(d)install a secondary containment system for Ts 60,61 or permanently close such tanks;(e)install a secondary containment system for unloading areas A and B

Defendants (1)

• EDWARDS OIL SERVICE. INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• EDWARDS OIL SERVICE INC

  530 S ROUGE AVE, DETROIT, MI, 48217

  Registry ID: 110000614443

• EDWARDS OIL SERVICE INC

  530 S ROUGE AVE, DETROIT, MI, 48217

  Registry ID: 110000614443

Statutes cited

• RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• EDWARDS OIL SERVICE, INC.entered 2005-06-02

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $11,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1999-10-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2005-04-08Complaint Filed With Court
• 2005-04-08Final Order Lodged
• 2005-06-02Final Order Entered