EPA v. SHOP RITE, INC.

Case summary

1. SECTION 9006 OF THE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT (SWDA), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6991E. 2. SHOP RITE, INC. 115 EAST FIRST STREET CROWLEY, ACADIA PARISH, LOUISIANA 70526 SEE SCREEN 4 FOR LIST OF 10 FACILITIES 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTIONS 9002, 9003, AND 9005 OF RCRA BY: 1) FAILURE TO UPGRADE EXISTING USTS; 2) FAILURE TO PROPERLY DESIGN, CONSTRUCT OR PROTECT PIPING FROM CORROSION; 3) FAILURE TO PROVIDE RELEASE DETECTION FOR TANKS; 4) FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE RELEASE DE- TECTION FOR PIPING; 5) FAILURE TO REPORT SUSPECTED RE- LEASES; 6) FAILURE TO IMMEDIATELY INVESTIGATE AND CON- FIRM SUSPECTED RELEASES; 7) FAILURE TO REGISTER NEW UST SYSTEM; 8) FAILURE TO MEET NEW UST PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (OVERFILL AND SPILL PREVENTION); 9) FAILURE TO CONTINOUS- LY PROTECT USTS FROM CORROSION; AND 10) FAILURE TO TEST CATHODIC PROTECTION SYSTEMS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 9006 OF THE SWDA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $406,199 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED. EPA ALSO ISSUED THE RESPONDENT A COMPLIANCE ORDER TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• SHOP RITE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (12)

• SHOP RITE #63

  4886 HWY 1, MATHEWS, LA, 70375

  Registry ID: 110010645917

• SHOP RITE #51

  310 HWY 308, THIBODAUX, LA, 70302

  Registry ID: 110010793436

• TOBACCO PLUS #7

  6068 W PARK, HOUMA, LA, 70360

  Registry ID: 110010645882

• SHOP RITE #48

  4108 HWY 90 E, BROUSSARD, LA, 70518

  Registry ID: 110010645908

• SHOP RITE #19

  1501 N PARKERSON AVE, CROWLEY, LA, 70526

  Registry ID: 110010645891

• SHOP RITE #33

  671 HWY 1 N, RACELAND, LA, 70394

  Registry ID: 110010793418

• SHOP RITE #8

  4000W CONGRESS, LAFAYETTE, LA, 70506

  Registry ID: 110010793392

• SHOP RITE #52

  301 VEROT SCHOOL RD, LAFAYETTE, LA, 70508

  Registry ID: 110010793445

• SHOP RITE #51

  310 HWY 308, THIBODAUX, LA, 70302

  Registry ID: 110010793436

• TOBACCO PLUS #14

  1563 N PARKERSON AVE, CROWLEY, LA, 70526

  Registry ID: 110010793409

• SHOP RITE #35

  800 THE BLVD, RAYNE, LA, 70578

  Registry ID: 110010793427

• SHOP RITE #51

  310 HWY 308, THIBODAUX, LA, 70302

  Registry ID: 110010793436

Statutes cited

• RCRA 9005 — Inspections, Monitoring, Testing, Corrective Actions
• RCRA 9002 — Notification Requirements of Underground Storage Tanks
• RCRA 9003 — UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SHOP RITE, INC.entered 2002-01-25

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $175,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2001-02-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-02-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-01-25Final Order Issued
• 2003-02-05Enforcement Action Closed
• 2003-02-05Compliance Achieved