EPA v. TOSCO REFINING CO.

Case summary

ON MAY 9, 1997, EPA INSPECTED RESPONDENT'S TREMLEY POINT TERMINAL, LOCATED AT FOOT OF SOUTH WOOD AVE., LINDEN, NJ 07036. THE INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 211(K) OF THE ACT, 42 USC SECTION 7545(K) AND THE REGULATIONS ISSUED THEREUNDER (40 CFR PART 80, SUBPART D). AS A RESULT OF THE INSPECTION, EPA HAS DETERMINED THAT RESPONDENT'S TREMLEY POINT TERMINAL, WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE VOC-CONTROL REGION 2 REFORMULTATED GASOLINE COVERED AREA, WAS STORING, SUPPLYING, OR OFFERING FOR SALE OF SUPPLY GASOLINE REPRESENTED TO BE REFORMULATED WHOSE RVP EXCEEDED THE 8.3 PSI MAXIMUM STANDARD SPECIFIED IN 40 CFR SECTION 80.41. MOREOVER, EPA HAS DETERMINED THAT GASOLINE STORED IN TANK 9 AND REPRESENTED TO BE RFG FOR VOC-CONTROLLED REGION 2, HAD A RVP OF 8.72 PSI.

Defendants (1)

• TOSCO REFINING CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TOSCO TERMINAL COMPANY TREMLEY POINT TERMINAL

  SOUTH WOOD AVENUE, LINDEN, NJ, 07036

  Registry ID: 110071948401

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TOSCO REFINING CO.entered 1998-08-17

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $33,372

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-05-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-08-17Final Order Issued
• 1998-08-17Enforcement Action Closed
• 1998-10-31Enforcement Action Data Entered