03/08/99 - ON FEBRUARY 10, 1998, EPA CONDUCTED A RANDOM INSPECTION OF RESPONDENT, A WHOLESALE PRUCHASER-CONSUMER IN VIRGINIA. EPA INSPECTED ONE LOW SULFUR DIESEL STORAGE TANK, ONE HIGH SULFUR DIESEL TANK, AND THREE MOTOR VEHICLES OWNED BY RESPONDENT. AS A RESULT OF THE INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL IN THE SADDLE TANKS OF ONE OF THE VEHICLES WAS FOUND TO CONTAIN RED DYED HIGH SULFUR FUEL. AFTER CONSIDERING THE GRAVITY OF THE ALLEGED VIOLATION, AND RESPONDENT'S HISTORY OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS, EPA DETERMINED A PROPOSE PENALTY OF $1500. THE CASE SETTLED FOR $1500.