EPA v. Huls Bros. Trucking, Inc. (Saint Joseph MN) ESA

Case summary

Huls Bros. Trucking, Inc. was referred to EPA by the Minnesota SERC. Huls reported the storage of 51,590 pounds of diesel fuel on their Tier II report for calendar year 2014 under EPCRA, but failed to submit Tier II reports for 2015. The Minnesota SERC made written and verbal attempts to bring this facility into compliance to no avail. An Information Request was sent by EPA to this facility on August 10, 2016, and a Response was received dated October 11, 2016. Based on that information, Huls was storing 101,250 pounds of diesel fuel. Diesel fuel has a 10,000 pound threshold for reporting. They came into compliance on September 30, 2016. EPA and Huls agreed on an ESA with a civil penalty of $5,000.

Defendants (1)

• Huls Bros. Trucking, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HULS BROS TRUCKING INC

  13266 COLLEGEVILLE RD, SAINT JOSEPH, MN, 56374

  Registry ID: 110046018484

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Huls Bros. Trucking, Inc. (Saint Jospeh MN) ESAentered 2017-02-07

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2017-02-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-02-07Final Order Issued
• 2017-02-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-02-08Enforcement Action Closed
• 2017-02-08Pipeline Closed