EPA v. TRIANGLE PETROLEUM SITE #P5

Case summary

FROM 1987 TO 1991, TRIANGLE PETROLEUM OPERATED A STORAGE FACILITY AT THE SITE. WASTE OIL AND CHEMICALS WERE TRUCKED TO THE SITE BY TRIANGLE PETROLEUM, BOTH IN 55-GALLON DRUMS AND IN BULK FORM. SOME OF THE WASTE OIL AND CHEMICALS WERE PUMPED INTO TANKS AT THE SITE FOR STORAGE, THE REST WAS STORED IN 55-GALLON DRUMS. SOME OF THE WASTE OIL WAS TRANSPORTED OFF-SITE FOR USE IN DUST SUPPRESSION IN COAL MINES. AT LEAST FOUR ABOVE GROUND STORAGE TANKS AND 250 DRUMS CONTAINING WASTE OIL AND CHEMICALS WERE LEFT ON-SITE WHEN TRIANGLE PETROLEUM CEASED OPERATIONS AT THE STORAGE FACILITY. SMALL SPILLS OF WASTE OIL OCCURRED DURING RESPONDENTS OPERATIONS. CURRENTLY, SOME OF THE DRUMS ARE OPEN AND PRODUCT OVERFLOWS FROM THOSE DRUMS DURING RAIN EVENTS. SOIL STAINING IS APPARENT AROUND MANY OF THE DRUMS AND THE STORAGE TANKS, AND THERE IS LITTLE VEGETATION GROWING AT THE SITE.

Defendants (9)

• TRIANGLE PETROLEUMNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BROWN, KEITH O.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• COON, KAREN S.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• COON, STEVEN B.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CYPRUS ORCHARD VALLEY COAL MINENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• LUND, RUSSELL T.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• PEPSI COLA WESTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TRIANGLE PETROLEUM SITE #P5Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• WAGNER EQUIPMENTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TRIANGLE PETROLEUM

  131 CARSON ST., FRUITA, CO, 81521

  Registry ID: 110006489460

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TRIANGLE PETROLEUMentered 1994-12-20

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1992-08-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-08-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1994-12-20Final Order Issued
• 2004-09-15Enforcement Action Closed