EPA v. Happy Food Mart

Case summary

This is an Administrative Penalty action utilizing an expedited settlement (field citation) pursuant to RCRA Section 9006, issued to Happy Food Mart, Tarlochan Singh, owner/operator. The violation involves the failure to provide annual mechanical line leak detector tests [40 CFR 280.44(a)] and the failure to have an annual line tightness test on pressurized piping [40 CFR 280.41(b)(1)(ii)]. The Respondent returned to compliance and submitted the penalty payment prior to EPA signing off on the field citation. This finalized field citation simultaneously begins and concludes this action and establishes a penalty of $300.

Defendants (2)

• Happy Food Mart (aka Happy Convenience Ent.) (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Tarlochan SinghNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• HAPPY FOOD MART

  6262 E. MAIN STREET, MESA, AZ, 85205

  Registry ID: 110024285478

Statutes cited

• RCRA 9006D — UST Civil Penalties

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Happy Food Martentered 2005-09-30

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $300

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2005-09-30Enforcement Action Closed
• 2005-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2005-09-30Final Order Issued
• 2005-10-14Enforcement Action Data Entered