EPA v. TRIANGLE PETROLEUM SITE #P5

Case summary

FROM 1987 TO 1991, TRIANGLE PETROLEUUM 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, AND 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 THE 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 GROW- ING AT THE SITE.

Defendants (32)

• GROENDYKE TRANSPORT INC.Named in complaint
• UNITED COMPANIES OF EMSA COUNTYNamed in complaint
• VALLEY FARMS, INC.Named in complaint
• VAN WATERS & ROGERS INC.Named in complaint
• WAGNER EQUIPMENT COMPANYNamed in complaint
• WESTERN IMPLEMENT COMPANYNamed in complaint
• ESTATE OF RUSSELL T. LUND IIINamed in complaint
• FRUITA CONSUMERS COOPERATIVENamed in complaint
• HOLSUM BAKERY/INTERSTATE BRANDS COOPNamed in complaint
• J.C. THOMPSONNamed in complaint
• J.W. BREWER TIRE CO.Named in complaint
• LUCAS INDUSTRIAL REPAIR, INC.Named in complaint
• MASTER PETROLUEM CO.Named in complaint
• MOUNTAIN WESTNamed in complaint
• PAUL'S TRUCK AND WASH SERVICENamed in complaint
• PEPSI COLA WESTNamed in complaint
• RED HAT PRODUCE, INC.Named in complaint
• RIGGLE OIL COMPANYNamed in complaint
• SAN JUAN COUNTYNamed in complaint
• TOWN OF HOTCHKISSNamed in complaint
• TRIANGLE PETROLEUM SITENamed in complaint
• BIG AND LITTLE TRACTOR REPAIRNamed in complaint
• BROWNING-FERRIS INDUSTRIES OF CO.Named in complaint
• BROWNING-FERRIS INDUSTRIES OF COLORADONamed in complaint
• CITY OF DELTANamed in complaint
• …and 7 more

Facilities (1)

• TRIANGLE PETROLEUM

  131 CARSON ST., FRUITA, CO, 81521

  Registry ID: 110006489460

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122H — Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• **PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1994-12-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-12-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1994-12-22Final Order Issued
• 2004-09-09Enforcement Action Closed