EPA v. AME'S TEXACO

Case summary

RESPONDENT MICHAEL WRIGHT IS THE OWNER, AND KENT AMES THE OPERATOR OF AMES TEXACO WHICH HAS 4 UST'S LOCATED AT 911 CY AVENUE IN CASPER, WYOMING. TWO OF THE FOUR UST SYSTEMS (1 & 2) HAVE A 10,000 CAPACITY, ONE TANK (3) HAS A 6,000 GALLON CAPACITY, AND ONE (4) HAS A 1,000 GALLON CAPACITY. ON OR ABOUT MAY 4, 1992, MAUREEN DOUGHTIE, AN AUTHORIZED EPA INSPECTOR, CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION OF THE FACILITY TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH RCRA REGULATIONS RELATING TOL UST'S. RESPONDENTS HAD FAILED TO PROVIDE A LEAK DETECTION METHOD FOR THE PRESSURIZED PIPING SYSTEMS CONNECTED TO THE UST'S; FAILED TO HAVE ANNUAL LINE TIGHTNESS TESTS CONDUCTED, OR TO CONDUCT MONTHLY MONITORING; FAILED TO HAVE ANNUAL TANK TIGHTNESS TESTS CONDUCTED, OR TO CONDUCT MONTHLY MONITORING. THE PROPOSED CIVIL PENALTY FOR THIS TEN COUNT COMPLAINT IS $40,555.

Defendants (3)

• AME'S TEXACONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• AMES, KENTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WRIGHT, MICHAELNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AMES TEXACO

  911 CY AVENUE, CASPER, WY, 82601

  Registry ID: 110005581343

Statutes cited

• RCRA 9006 — Federal Enforcement: Compliance Orders, Procedure, contents, Civil Penalties

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AME'S TEXACOentered 1993-06-30

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $18,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1992-09-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-09-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1993-06-30Final Order Issued
• 1995-08-01Enforcement Action Closed