EPA v. Warwick Oil

Case summary

On September 4, 2018, the EPA issued an Order that required the facility owner to submit a site assessment and a corrective action plan. The owner failed to fully comply. On September 15, 2020, the EPA conducted a routine compliance inspection where additional violations were identified. The Facility did not correct all the violations, therefore a Notice of Violation and Opportunity to Confer was sent to the owner which detailed all the existing violations on record for the Facility. The owner decided to remove the existing USTs in lieu of making repairs and performing additional tests. The owner?s contractor removed the two USTs on October 21, 2021 and conducted the required site assessment. On December 9, 2021, the EPA received the required UST Closure Assessment and contamination was identified. A CAP was submitted to the EPA on June 15, 2022.

Defendants (1)

• Warwick OilNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WARWICK OIL COMPANY

  115 MAIN STREET, WARWICK, ND, 58381

  Registry ID: 110012345248

Statutes cited

• RCRA 9003 — UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Warwick Oilentered 2022-06-29

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $50,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2022-06-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2022-06-29Enforcement Action Closed
• 2022-06-29Final Order Issued
• 2022-07-19Enforcement Action Data Entered