EPA v. DONALD LACEFIELD D/B/A LACEFIELD OIL COMPANY

Case summary

1. SECTION 9006 OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT OF 1976 ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6991E, AS AMENDED BY THE HAZARDOUS AND SOLID WASTE AMENDEMENTS OF 1984. 2. DONALD LACEFIELD D/B/A LACEFIELD OIL COMPANY MOUNTAIN HOME, ARKANSAS 72653 FACILITY: MAIN STREET CONOCO MAIN STREET AND HIGHWAY 5 SOUTH MOUNTAIN HOME, ARKANSAS 72653 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE I OF RCRA, 42 U.S.C. SECTIONS 6991 - 6991I BY 1) FAILURE TO PROVIDE AD- EQUATE RELEASE DETECTION FOR TANKS, 2) FAILURE TO INSTALL AUTOMATIC LINE LEAK DETECTORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RE- QUIRED SCHEDULE FOR PRESSURIZED LINES, 3) FAILURE TO CON- DUCT ANNUAL TESTING OF AUTOMATIC LINE LEAK DETECTORS, 4) FAILURE TO REGISTER AN UST SYSTEM WITH THE IMPLEMENTING AGENCY AND 5) FAILURE TO PROVIDE ANY RELEASE DETECTION FOR USED OIL TANK. 5. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 9006(A) AND 9006 OF RCRA, EPA PROPOSES A COMPLIANCE ORDER THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE RESPONDENT TO SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION THAT INVENTORY CONTROL IS BEING CONDUCTED ON ALL UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS AT THE MAIN STREET CONOCO FACILITY, DOCUMENTATION THAT THE EQUIPMENT USED TO CONDUCT INVENTORY IS CAPABLE OF MEASURING THE LEVEL OF THE PRODUCT OVER THE FULL RAN- GE OF THE TANK'S HEIGHT TO THE NEAREST 1/8 OF AN INCH, SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION DEMONSTRATING THAT THE STORAGE TANK HAS BEEN REGISTERED AND THE RELEASE DETECTION SYSTEM IS OPERATIONAL OR THAT THE TANK HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY CLOSED, AND DOCUMENTATION DEMONSTRATING THAT THE AUTOMATIC LINE LEAK DETECTORS FOR ALL PRESSURIZED LINES AT THE FACILITY HAVE BEEN TESTED AND THAT THE TESTS WERE CONDUCTED WITHIN THE LAST SIX MONTHS OF ISSUANCE OF THIS COMPLAINT. ALSO, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $63,725.

Defendants (3)

• COTTER OIL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DONALD LACEFIELD D/B/A LACEFIELD OIL CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• L & L OIL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MAIN STREET CONOCO

  MAIN ST AND HWY 5 S, MOUNTAIN HOME, AR, 72653

  Registry ID: 110010652659

Statutes cited

• RCRA LUST — Underground Storage Tanks Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DONALD LACEFIELD D/B/A LACEFIELD OIL COMPANYentered 1997-09-04

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $87,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1996-03-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1996-04-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-09-04Final Order Issued
• 1998-03-03Compliance Achieved
• 1998-04-30Enforcement Action Closed