EPA v. SPRAGUE ENERGY CORP.

Case summary

10/17/97 TWO RFG VIOLATIONS: THE ENTIRE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS IS AN OPT-IN AREA FOR RFG. DIESEL DAN'S: ON FEBRUARY 16, 1995, EPA CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION AT DIESEL DAN'S UNBRANDED GASOLINE RETAIL OUTLET LOCATED AT 10 PLEASANT STREET, LEE, MA. EPA'S INSPECTION DETERMINED THAT CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE HAVING AN OXYGEN CONTENT LESS THAN ALLOWABLE MINIMUM WEIGHT PERCENT WAS BEING SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION.THE GASOLINE'S AVERAGE OXYGEN CONTENT WAS 0.125, WHICH IS LESS THAN THE ALLOWABLE MINIMUM OF 1.5 OXYGEN WEIGHT PERCENT. PAYLESS: ON FEBRUARY 16, 1995, EPA CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION AT PAYLESS OIL'S UNBRANDED GASOLINE RETAIL OUTLET. EPA'S INSPECTION DETERMINED THAT CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE HAVING AN O XYGEN CONTENT LESS THAN THE ALLOWABLE MINIMUM WEIGHT PERCENT WAS BEING SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. THE GASOLINE'S AVERAGE OXYGEN CONTENT WAS 0.25 WHICH IS LESS THAN THE ALLOWABLE MINIMUM OF 1.5 OXYGEN WEIGHT PERCENT. EPA FURHTER DETERMINED THAT RESPONDENT WAS A DISTRIBUTOR OF GASOLINE TO THESE RETAIL OUTLETS, MAKIN RESPONDENT LIABLE FOR THE VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• SPRAGUE ENERGY, CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• DIESEL DAN'S

  10 PLEASANT ST, LEE, MA, 01238

  Registry ID: 110010597853

• LENOX OIL CO INC

  28 CRYSTAL ST, LENOX, MA, 01240

  Registry ID: 110003426668

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SPRAGUE ENERGY CORP.entered 1996-09-18

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $3,800

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1996-06-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1996-09-18Final Order Issued
• 1996-09-18Compliance Achieved
• 1996-09-18Enforcement Action Closed
• 1997-10-17Enforcement Action Data Entered