EPA v. R.H. BOWLES INC. AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON MARKETING INC.

Case summary

PURPOSE OF REFERRAL WAS TO FILE A PROTECTIVE OPPOSITION TO A MOTION TO ABANDON PROPERTY IN A BANKRUPTCY ACTION BROUGHT BY JOINT OWNERS OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS AT TWO CLOSED MINI-MART/GAS STATIONS ON THE YAKIMA NATION INDIAN RESERVATION. INFORMATION DISCLOSED THAT EACH OF THE FACILITIES - BRAND X TANK AND TUMERY IN TOPPENISH, WA AND WAPATO SHELL IN WAPATO, WA CONTAINED USTS THAT HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY CLOSED AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. PART 280, SUBPART G. PRIOR TESTING ALSO DISCLOSED THAT PETROLEUM RELEASES HAD OCCURRED AT BRAND X IN THE PAST. THE LITIGATION REPORT REQUESTS THAT THE TRUSTEE USE FUNDS LEFT IN THE BANKRUPTCY ESTATE TO PROPERLY CLOSE THE USTS AT EACH FACILITY AND TO CONDUCT CORRECTIVE ACTION IDENTIFIED ON CLOSURE IF SUFFICIENT FUNDS REMAIN. DOJ FILED A PROTECTIVE OPPOSITION TO ABANDONMENT BY MAIL ON MAY 25, 1994.

Defendants (2)

• CENTRAL WASHINGTON MARKETING, INC.Named in complaint
• R. H. BOWLES, INC.Named in complaint

Facilities (1)

• R.H. BOWLES CO INC (CANCELL 1980)

  427 SE ST, TOPPENISH, WA, 98948

  Registry ID: 110010679998

Statutes cited

• RCRA LUST — Underground Storage Tanks Violations

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1994-05-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-05-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1994-06-27Complaint Filed With Court
• 1994-08-02Concluded
• 1995-07-28Enforcement Action Closed