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09-2003-0074JudicialClosedFY 2003· Region 09

EPA v. National Petroleum Marketing / Sunshine Western

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

This is a Civil Judicial conclusion pursuant to RCRA against National Petroleum Marketing, Inc., Sunshine Western, Inc., Sunwest Express, Inc., Navajo Trails, Inc., Robert D. Brown and John B Knight, Jr.. The violations involved failure to conduct corrosion protection tests, failure to report and investigate suspected releases, failure to properly conduct leak detection on tanks and piping and failure to respond to an information request. The Respondents paid $55,000 in penalties.

Defendants (6)

  • National Petroleum Marketing Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Sunshine Western Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Sunwest Express Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Navajo Trails Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Robert D. BrownNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • John B. Knight Jr.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • NATL PETROLEMUM MARKET, INC.

    INTERSECTION U.S HWY 160 & AZ 264, TUBA CITY, AZ, 86045

    Registry ID: 110010751793

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 9005Inspections, Monitoring, Testing, Corrective Actions

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • National Petroleum Marketing / Sunshine Westernentered 2008-10-03

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $55,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 2003-06-19Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2003-07-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2004-03-30Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2008-06-30Final Order Lodged
  • 2008-10-03Final Order Entered
  • 2008-10-31Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
98766
Case number
09-2003-0074
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
09
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Inspections, Monitoring, Testing, Corrective Actions

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2003-0074 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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