EPA v. US EPA ATLANTIC ECOLOGY DIVISION (FF)

Case summary

On September 30, 2011, Region 1 filed a CAFO that simultaneously initiated and settled an enforcement action against EPA’s Atlantic Ecology Division Laboratory (AED) of Narragansett, Rhode Island for violations of RCRA and the associated federal and state hazardous waste management regulations. AED is an EPA-owned and managed environmental research and development facility with laboratories and support facilities dedicated to ecological research activities. Under the terms of the CAFO, AED will pay a penalty of $30,442 and spend at least $200,000 in the performance of a supplemental environmental project to resolve the action.

Defendants (1)

• US EPA ATLANTIC ECOLOGY DIVISION (FF)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• US EPA REGION I ATLANTIC ECOLOGY LABORATORY

  27 TARZWELL DR, NARRAGANSETT, RI, 02882

  Registry ID: 110001663664

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• US EPA ATLANTIC ECOLOGY DIVISIONentered 2011-09-30

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $30,422 · SEP: $199,079

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2010-12-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-09-30Final Order Issued