EPA v. MOREL G. LEMOINE DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

Case summary

10/21/97 SAMPLES OF GASOLINE CONTAINED IN THREE STORAGE TANKS AT THE RETAIL OUTLET AND THE SAMPLES WERE SUBSEQUENTLY ANALYZED TO DETERMINE THE RVP. AS A RESULT OF THAT ANALYSIS, THE THREE SAMPLES WERE ALL FOUND TO VIOLATE THE 7.8 RVP STANDARD UNDER 40 CFR 80.27. THE EPA INVESTIGATION CONFIRMED THAT THE THREE STORAGE TANKS HAD RECEIVED GASOLINE FROM THE RESPONDENT WITH RVP THAT EXCEEDED THE 7.8 STANDARD. EPA ALSO DETERMINED THAT GASOLINE WITH RVP THAT EXCEEDED THE 7.8 STANDARD WAS DISTRIBUTED BY RESPONDENT TO A FARM GASOLINE TANK IN THE BATON ROUGE AREA.

Defendants (1)

• MOREL G. LEMOINE DISTRIBUTORS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• MOREL G LEMOINE DIST

  1932 HOSPITAL ROAD, NEW ROADS, LA, 70760

  Registry ID: 110001270455

• MOREL G LEMOINE DIST

  1932 HOSPITAL ROAD, NEW ROADS, LA, 70760

  Registry ID: 110001270455

Statutes cited

• CAA 211 — Regulation of Fuels - Motor Vehicle and Engine Fuels

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MOREL G. LEMOINE DISTRIBUTORS, INC.entered 1997-06-06

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $6,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1996-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-06-06Final Order Issued
• 1997-10-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-06-06Enforcement Action Closed