# SLOCUMBE OIL COMPANY, INC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1988 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `20327`
- **Case Number:** 04-1988-0023
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $2K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- SLOCUMBE OIL COMPANY, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

ON 03/10/88 AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT AND COMPLIANCE     ORDER WAS ISSUED TO SLOCUMBE OIL COMPANY, INC.                 THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION AGAINST SLOCUMBE OIL      COMPANY, INC. FOR ENFORCEMENT OF SECTION 9003(H) OF RCRA,    AND FOR VIOLATION OF SECTIONS 9003(G) AND 9002(A) OF RCRA.   IN 01/85 GEORGIA STATE OFFICIALS OBTAINED WATER SAMPLES FROM WELLS AT SKELTON'S GROCERY.  ANALYSIS INDICATED THE PRESENCE OF BENZENE, TOLUENE, XYLENE AND OTHER HYDROCARBONS IN THE    GROUNDWATER.  DURING THE WEEK OF 05/06/85 AN OLD UST WAS     EXHUMED.  ON 04/29/87 EPA WAS NOTIFIED THAT SUBSEQUENT WATER SAMPLES, OBTAINED ON 06/24/87, BY EPA CONFIRMED GROUNDWATER  CONTAMINATION ORIGINATING FROM A RELEASE AT THE SKELTON'S    GROCERY FACILITY.  ON 11/17/87 EPA ISSUED A LETTER PURSUANT  TO ITS AUTHORITY UNDER 9003(H) OF RCRA REQUESTING SLOCUMBE   OIL COMPANY, INC. TO UNDERTAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION.            RESPONDENT REFUSED TO DO SO.                                   ON 04/28/86 SLOCUMBE NOTIFIED EPA THAT TWO UNDERGROUND     STORAGE TANKS HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON OR ABOUT AUGUST, 1985.   NO CATHODIC PROTECTION WAS PROVIDED FOR EITHER THE TANKS OR  ASSOCIATED PIPING IN VIOLATION OF 9003(G) OF RCRA.

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