On December 30, 2002, the United States Environmental Protection Agency - Region III issued an Administrative Complaint and Notice of Opportunity for a Hearing ( Complaint ) against John Skidmore Truck Stop, Inc. ( Respondent ), the owner and operator of John Skidmore Truck Stop located at I-79 Flatwoods Exit 67, Sutton, West Virginia (the Facility ). The Complaint was filed pursuant to Section 9006 of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. �� 6991e.
The Complaint alleges violations of the authorized State of West Virginia's regulations governing underground storage tanks ( USTs ). Specifically, the Complaint alleges that Respondent failed to provide a release detection method that meets regulatory performance requirements, and failed to continuously provide corrosion protection to the metal components of USTs at the Facility. The total recommended civil penalty is
$47,692.0