EPA v. SETTLEMENT WITH US DOI FOR VIOLATIONS AT TRIBAL SCHOOLS (NC)(FF)

Case summary

This is a comprehensive national settlement with the Department of the Interior (DOI) to address alleged violations of waste, water, air, toxics and community right-to-know laws at 72 schools and 27 public water systems in Indian Country owned, operated, or the legal responsibility of DOI’s Indian Affairs Office. DOI will implement an environmental compliance auditing program and an environmental management system (EMS), designed to improve environmental practices at all of its BIE schools and BIA public water systems serving these schools. DOI has also agreed to install a Supplemental Environmental Project, a solar energy system which will serve a school located in the Grand Canyon, ensuring a more reliable source of electricity for the school and local community. DOI will also pay a civil penalty of $234,844 which it must spend to correct violations of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) at schools across Indian Country.

Defendants (1)

• UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• INDIAN ISLAND SCHOOL

  10 WABANAKI WAY, OLD TOWN, ME, 04468

  Registry ID: 110011795147

• INDIAN TOWNSHIP SCHOOL

  13 SCHOOL DR., PRINCETON, ME, 04668

  Registry ID: 110020662415

• BEATRICE RAFFERTY SCHOOL

  22 BAYVIEW DRIVE, PERRY (PLEASANT POINT), ME, 04667

  Registry ID: 110011795138

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SETTLEMENT WITH US DOI FOR VIOLATIONS AT TRIBAL SCHOOLS (NC)(FF)entered 2011-08-18

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2011-08-18Final Order Issued
• 2011-10-12Enforcement Action Data Entered