EPA v. GROENDYKE TRANSPORT, INC.

Case summary

THIS REFERRAL REQUESTS THAT DOJ INITIATE AGAINST GROENDYKE TRANSPORT, INC. FOR VIOLATIONS OF CWA. THIS CASE INVOLVES TWO SEPARATE TANKER TRUCK ACCIDENTS WHICH RESULTED IN TWO SPILLS. ON 12/5/1998 A GROENDYKE TRUCK CARRYING 8700 GALLONS OF GASOLINE OVERTURNED ON THE EXIT RAMP FROM I-25 TO SANTA FE DRIVE, SPILLING THE GASOLINE ACROSS SANTA FE DRIVE AND A BIKE PATH, DOWN THE RIVER EMBANKMENT AND INTO THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER. THE SECOND SPILL OCCURRED ON 3/31/2000 DURING A SNOWSTORM, A GROENDYKE 25,000 GALLON ASPHALT CARGO TANKER TRUCK OVERTURNED SPILLING APPROXIMATELY 5000 GALLONS OF HOT ASPHALT INTO CLEAR CREEK. THE TOTAL PROPOSED PENALTY FOR THESE VIOLATIONS IS $326,000.

Defendants (1)

• GROENDYKE TRANSPORT, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GROENDYKE TRANSPORT, INC.

  1675 BROADWAY, DENVER, CO, 80202

  Registry ID: 110013718021

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Groendyke Transport, Inc.entered 2003-12-12

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $48,475 · SEP: $90,025

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2000-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2000-10-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-09-18Complaint Filed With Court
• 2003-08-11Final Order Lodged
• 2003-12-12Concluded
• 2003-12-12Final Order Entered
• 2005-02-24Enforcement Action Closed