EPA v. Penn Tank Lines

Case summary

This case involves the mis-delivery by Penn Tank Lines, Inc. (PTL) of over 360,000 gallons (45 truck loads) of conventional gasoline to 10 Wawa retail outlets in areas in Pennsylvania requiring reformulated gasoline during June 2017. In July of 2017 Wawa self-reported the violations to the EPA. EPA determined that Penn Tank Lines had caused the mis-deliveries. As part of the agreement, PTL agreed to pay a civil penalty of $104,940 to the United States Treasury.

Defendants (1)

• Penn Tank Lines, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (10)

• WAWA STORE 8040

  1520 E HIGH ST, POTTSTOWN, PA, 19464

  Registry ID: 110070081510

• WAWA FOOD MARKET NO 281

  3 BIG ROAD, ZIEGLERVILLE, PA, 19492

  Registry ID: 110038689390

• WAWA FOOD MKT NO 8038

  451 W RIDGE PIKE, LIMERICK, PA, 19468-1415

  Registry ID: 110028715834

• WAWA FOOD MARKET NO 8018

  119 BETHLEHEM PIKE, COLMAR, PA, 18915

  Registry ID: 110024437910

• WAWA FOOD MARKET NO 143

  4121 SKIPPACK PIKE, SKIPPACK, PA, 19474

  Registry ID: 110022309429

• WAWA FOOD MARKET NO 8021

  1960 JOHN FRIES HWY, QUAKERTOWN, PA, 18951

  Registry ID: 110027985054

• WAWA STORE #146

  260 SCHUYLKILL AVENUE, POTTSTOWN, PA, 19464

  Registry ID: 110017788740

• WAWA FOOD MARKET NO 8008

  3520 BETHLEHEM PIKE, SOUDERTON, PA, 18964

  Registry ID: 110018898040

• WAWA STORE 8056

  2480 BETHLEHEM PIKE, HATFIELD, PA, 19440

  Registry ID: 110054860717

• WAWA FOOD MARKET NO 8044

  600 NW END BLVD, QUAKERTOWN, PA, 18951

  Registry ID: 110034126032

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Penn Tank Linesentered 2020-02-25

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $104,940

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2020-02-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2020-02-25Final Order Issued
• 2020-03-20Enforcement Action Closed
• 2020-04-20Enforcement Action Data Entered