DATE VIOLATION DETERMINED: 11/06/86 IDENTITY OF DEFENDANT: GATEWAY PETROLEUM CO., INC., 3000 MISSOURI AVE., EAST ST. LOUIS, IL 62205. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: GATEWAY PETROLEUM IS A BLENDING AND MARKETING FACILITY WHICH PURCHASES USED OIL AND SOLVENTS, WHICH ARE THEN BLEND- ED AND SOLD TO CUSTOMERS AS FUEL. A NOVEMBER 6, 1986 USEPA SAMPLING INSPECTION FOUND IT TO BE SUBJECT TO THE STRINGENT 40 CFR SUBPART D REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO HAZARDOUS WASTE BURNED FOR ENERGY RECOVERY, AND NOT THE LESS STRINGENT SUB- PART E REGULATIONS AS IT HAD CLAIMED. NUMEROUS VIOLATIONS OF THE APPLICABLE REGULATIONS WERE NOTED AT THAT TIME. PROPOSED RELIEF: THE AGENCY SEEKS INJUNCTIVE RELIEF REQUIRING: 1) GATEWAY TO CEASE UNPERMITTED ACCEPTANCE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE; 2) GATE WAY TP SUBMIT A CLOSURE PLAN FOR REMOVAL; 3) GATEWAY TO CLOSE ITS FACILITY IAW THE TERMS OF THE APPROVED CLOSURE PLAN; 4) GATEWAY TO COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS THROUGH CLOSURE; AND 5) GATE TO INSTI- TUTE CORRECTIVE ACTION AS NECESSARY. IN ADDITION, THE AGEN- CY RECOMMENDS THAT A CIVIL PENALTY BE SOUGHT AGAINST GATEWAY IN AN AMOUNT UP TO $25,000 PER DAY OF VIOLATION PURSUANT TO RCRA S3008G. RECENT CONTACTS WITH DEFENDANTS: