# RICHARDS FUEL OIL INC
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `7571`
- **Case Number:** 02-2000-7506
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $56K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $40K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** Y
## Defendants
- RICHARDS FUEL OIL INC (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

RESPONDENT'S UST SYSTEMS FAILED TO MEET CLOSURE, RELEASE     DETECTION, AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.  RE-   SPONDENT IS ALSO IN VIOLATION OF NOT PROVIDING REQUIRED      RESPONSES TO EPA'S INFORMATION REQUEST LETTERS.              *                                                            RESPONDENT HAS BEEN FINED $71,019.50 FOR FAILING TO MEET UST CLOSURE, RELEASE DETECTION, AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY     REQUIREMENTS.  RESPONDENT IS ALSO IN VIOLATION OF NOT        PROVIDING REQUIRED RESPONSES TO EPA'S INFORMATION REQUEST    LETTERS.  RESPONDENT HAS AGREED TO SETTLE THIS CASE BY       PAYING $56,000 (WHICH IS 21% REDUCTION FROM THE ORIGINAL     PENALTY), AND ADHERING TO AN NJDEP SITE ASSESSMENT AND RE-   MEDIATION SCHEDULE.  STIPULATED PENALTIES ARE INCLUDED IN    THE CA/FO.                                                   *

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*Source: [EPA ECHO](https://echo.epa.gov/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*