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TRIANGLE PETROLEUM SITE #P5

Administrative - Formal · FY1995 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery · 50233

Penalty
$139K
Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
08-1995-0083
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (29)

Summary

FROM 1987 TO 1991, TRIANGLE PETROLEUM OPERATED A STORAGE FACILITY AT THE SITE. WASTE OIL AND CHEMICALS WERE TRUCKED TO THE SITE BY TRIANGLE PETROLEUM, BOTH IN 55 GALLON DRUMS AND IN BULK FORM. SOME OF THE WASTE OIL AND CHEMICALS WERE PUMPED INTO TANKS AT THE SITE FOR STORAGE, THE REST WAS STORED IN 55-GALLON DRUMS. SOME OF THE WASTE OIL WAS TRANS- PORTED OFF SITE FOR USE IN DUST SUPPRESSION IN COAL MINES. AT LEAST 4 OF THE ABOVE GROUND STORAGE TANKS AND 250 DRUMS CONTAINING WASTE OIL AND CHEMICALS WERE LEFT ON SITE WHEN TRIANGLE PETROLEUM CEASED OPERATIONS AT THE STORAGE FACILITY SMALL SPILLS OF WASTE OIL OCCURRED DURING RESPONDENTS OPERA- TIONS. CURRENTLY, SOME OF THE DRUMS ARE OPEN AND PRODUCT OVERFLOWS FROM THOSE DRUMS DURING RAIN EVENTS. SOIL STAIN ING IS APPARENT AROUND MANY OF THE DRUMS AND THE STORAGE TANKS, AND THERE IS LITTLE VEGETATION GROWING AT THE SITE.

Source

Authoritative
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