# AME'S TEXACO
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1992 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `49432`
- **Case Number:** 08-1992-0527
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $18K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- AME'S TEXACO (complaint) (settlement)
- AMES, KENT (complaint) (settlement)
- WRIGHT, MICHAEL (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

RESPONDENT MICHAEL WRIGHT IS THE OWNER, AND KENT AMES THE    OPERATOR OF AMES TEXACO WHICH HAS 4 UST'S LOCATED AT 911     CY AVENUE IN CASPER, WYOMING.   TWO OF THE FOUR UST SYSTEMS  (1 & 2) HAVE A 10,000 CAPACITY, ONE TANK (3) HAS A 6,000     GALLON CAPACITY, AND ONE (4) HAS A 1,000 GALLON CAPACITY.    ON OR ABOUT MAY 4, 1992, MAUREEN DOUGHTIE, AN AUTHORIZED     EPA INSPECTOR, CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION OF THE FACILITY TO    DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH RCRA REGULATIONS RELATING TOL      UST'S.  RESPONDENTS HAD FAILED TO PROVIDE A LEAK DETECTION   METHOD FOR THE PRESSURIZED PIPING SYSTEMS CONNECTED TO THE   UST'S; FAILED TO HAVE ANNUAL LINE TIGHTNESS TESTS CONDUCTED, OR TO CONDUCT MONTHLY MONITORING; FAILED TO HAVE ANNUAL      TANK TIGHTNESS TESTS CONDUCTED, OR TO CONDUCT MONTHLY        MONITORING.  THE PROPOSED CIVIL PENALTY FOR THIS TEN COUNT   COMPLAINT IS $40,555.

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