EPA v. DOVER AIR FORCE BASE

Case summary

On November 2, the U.S. Air Force issued an Action Memorandum (AM) for a Non-Time Critical Removal Action (NTCRA) for one (1) offsite residential drinking water well impacted by PFOS/PFOA related to the C-5 Crash Area Site at Dover Air Force Base (DAFB). The AM states that a new drinking water well will be installed at one (1) residential property south of the base. The residential property is currently connected to a point of entry treatment system (POETS). The new well will be installed into the Cheswold Aquifer, a deeper, unimpacted aquifer. Once complete, the existing PFOS/PFOA impacted water supply well and POETS will be decommissioned. A concurrence letter was issued by EPA on August 9. DAFB is located in an EJ Community as shown in EJ Screen. On August 1, the U.S. Air Force has issued an Action Memorandum (AM) for one (1) offsite residential drinking water wells impacted by Site FT003P at Dover Air Force Base (DAFB). The AM states that new drinking water well will be installed to one (1) residential property east of the base. The well will be installed into the Cheswold Aquifer, a deeper, unimpacted aquifer. Once complete, the existing PFOS/PFOA impacted water supply well will be decommissioned. A concurrence letter was issued by EPA on August 11. DAFB is located in an EJ Community as shown in EJ Screen.

Defendants (2)

• DOVER AIR FORCE BASENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• U.S. AIR FORCENamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• US AIR FORCE DOVER AIR FORCE BASE

  600 8TH STREET, DOVER (KENT,DE), DE, 199026600

  Registry ID: 110002096703

• US AIR FORCE DOVER AIR FORCE BASE

  600 8TH STREET, DOVER (KENT,DE), DE, 199026600

  Registry ID: 110002096703

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
• CERCLA 120E — Federal Facility Interagency Agreement

Enforcement conclusions (15)

• DOVER AIR FORCE BASE - OU15entered 2006-01-04

  Primary law: CERCLA

• DOVER AIR FORCE BASE (ROD Amendment East Management Unit Site)entered 2023-02-10

  Primary law: CERCLA

• DOVER AIR FORCE BASE OU-09 (Sites WP14/LF15)entered 2015-09-14

  Primary law: CERCLA

• DOVER AIR FORCE BASE (DAFB OU25 (SS510P) AM)entered 2023-11-02

  Primary law: CERCLA

• DOVER AIR FORCE BASE - OU16entered 2006-01-26

  Primary law: CERCLA

• DOVER AIR FORCE BASE Various OUs (20 Sites)entered 2014-09-21

  Primary law: CERCLA

• DOVER AIR FORCE BASE (DAFB OU25 (FT003P) AMentered 2023-08-11

  Primary law: CERCLA

• DOVER AIR FORCE BASE - OU23entered 2006-05-05

  Primary law: CERCLA

• DOVER AIR FORCE BASE (OU 25 Action Memo: PFAS at 1 private property)entered 2021-05-03

  Primary law: CERCLA

• DOVER AIR FORCE BASE (DAFB OU25 (SS065P) AM)entered 2023-03-24

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1989-08-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1990-10-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2023-11-02Final Order Issued