# ROUTE 109 SERVICE STATIONS INC ET.AL.
> **Judicial** · FY1997 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `6201`
- **Case Number:** 02-1997-0297
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- 1579 ATLANTIC AVENUE CORP (complaint) (settlement)
- 3072 CROPSEY AVENUE CORP (complaint) (settlement)
- 633 NEW YORK AVENUE CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- BILL WOLF PETROLEUM CORP (complaint) (settlement)
- BROADWAY-129 STREET GASOLINE CORP (complaint) (settlement)
- BRUCKNER-BROOK GASOLINE CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- INTREPID MAINTENANCE CORP (complaint) (settlement)
- ROUTE 109 SERVICE STATION CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- STORAGE MAINTENANCE CORP (complaint) (settlement)
- WILLIAMSBRIDGE ROAD REALTY CORP (complaint) (settlement)
- WOLF, CARY (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS ACTION IS NECESSARY TO BRING APPX. 32 GAS STATIONS OWNED BY THE DEFENDANTS IN THE NYC AREA INTO COMPLIANCE WITH CE WITH THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK (UST) REQUIREMENTS AND  TO SEND A STRONG SIGNAL TO RECALCITRANT DEFENDANTS. THE      NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION      INITIALLY REFERRED THIS CASE TO EPA DUE TO DEFENANTS'        NUMEROUS VIOLATIONS OF BOTH STATE AND FEDERAL UST REGUAL-    IONS AT A LARGE NUMBER OF GAS STATIONS IN THE NYC AREA.      **                                                           VIOLATIONS OF THE RELEASE DETECTION AND SITE ASSESSMENT RE-  QUIREMENTS ARE BOTH CONSIDERED  MAJOR  VIOLATIONS UNDER THE   EPA PENALTY GUIDANCE FOR VIOLATIONS OF UST REGULATIONS.     THE POTENTIAL EXISTS THAT SUSPECTED PAST AND PRESENT IM-     PROPER OPERATIONS AT DEFENDANTS' GAS STATIONS HAVE CONTRIBU- TED AND CONTINUE TO CONTINUE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE PRESENCE   OF UNDETECTED RELEASES FROM THE USTS SYSTEMS AT THESE        FACILITIES.                                                  *                                                            EPA IS REQUESTING THE INITIATION OF A JUDICIAL ACTION TO     COMPEL THE DEFENDANTS' STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATORY     REQUIREMENTS, TO ASSURE ANY NECESSARY REMEDIAL ACTIONS, AND  TO ASSESS A CIVIL PENALTY FOR THE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS.             THE DEFENDANTS CLAIM TO USE DIVERSE METHODS OF RELEASE  DETECTION, BUT THEIR METHODS DO NOT COMPLY WITH REGULATORY   REQUIREMENTS.  MANY STATIONS HAVE RELEASE

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