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06-1999-0727Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1999· Region 06

EPA v. FREEMAN'S GROCERY

Withdrawn by Region/State

Case summary

1. SUBTITLE I OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT OF 1976 ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6912 ET SEQ. 2. FREEMAN'S GROCERY 512 W. BROADWAY FORREST CITY, SAINT FRANCIS COUNTY, ARKANSAS 72235 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE I OF RCRA BY 1) FAILURE TO NOTIFY STATE OF BRINGING AN UST INTO USE, 2) NO OVERFILL PREVENTION EQUIPMENT, 3) NO CORROSION PRO- TECTION FOR METAL PIPING AND TANKS, 4) FAILURE TO TEST LINE LEAK FUNCTIONALITY, AND 5) FAILURE TO PERFORM LINE TIGHTNESS TESTING. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SUBTITLE I OF RCRA, EPA ASSESS- ED THE RESPONDENT A CIVIL PENALTY OF $1,950 FOR THE VIO- LATIONS CITED, AND ISSUED THE RESPONDENT A COMPLIANCE ORDER TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

  • FREEMAN'S GROCERYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • FREEMAN'S GROUP, INC.

    512 W BROADWAY ST, FORREST CITY, AR, 723353623

    Registry ID: 110010641500

Statutes cited

  • RCRA LUSTUnderground Storage Tanks Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • FREEMAN'S GROCERY

    Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 1999-06-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1999-08-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-09-14Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
39391
Case number
06-1999-0727
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
RCR
Branch
6PD-U
EPA region
06
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Underground Storage Tanks Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1999-0727 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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