EPA v. VIRGIN ISLANDS GOV'T, ET AL
Final Order No Penalty
Compliance action
$750,000
Case summary
CONDITIONS AT SOLID WASTE LANDFILL JUDGED TO PRESENT IMMINENT & SUBSTANTIAL ENDANGERMENT. CONDITIONS INCLUDE PAST LACK OF DAILY COVER, INADEQUATE SECURITY, LACK OF SCREENING OF INCOMING WASTE, HAZARDOUS STORAGE OF DISCARDED VEHICLE TIRES, AND UNDERGROUND & SURFACE FIRES. ORDER ON CONSENT PROVIDES FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN PRACTICES SO FACILITY WILL COME INTO COMPLIANCE WITH 40 CFR PART 258.
Defendants (2)
- VI PORT AUTHORITYNamed in settlement
- VIRGIN ISLANDS, GOV'T OFNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ANGUILLA MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL
ESTATE ANQUILLA, CHRISTIANSTED, VI, 00820
Registry ID: 110001915090
Statutes cited
- RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
GOV'T OF VIRGIN ISLANDS, ET ALentered 2001-09-27
Primary law: RCRA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2001-09-27Final Order Issued
- 2001-10-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 8491
- Case number
- 02-2001-7302
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- WTS
- EPA region
- 02
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2001-7302 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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