EPA v. U S DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

Case summary

DURING MULTI-MEDIA INSPECTION OF FACILITY IN JULY 1997, EPA INSPECTOR DISCOVERED THAT THE ATG RELEASE DETECTION SYSTEM ON TANKS 295D AND 833B WERE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND THEREFORE NO RELEASE DETECTION WAS BEING PERFORMED FOR THESE TANKS. THE INSPECTOR ALSO DISCOVERED THAT TANK 830C HAD TWO FILL LINES BUT ONLY ONE FILL LINE HAD THE REQUIRED SPILL PREVENTION EQUIPMENT.

Defendants (1)

• U S DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• U S NAVY NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA

  1750 TOMCAT BOULEVARD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 234602191

  Registry ID: 110002097677

• U S NAVY NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA

  1750 TOMCAT BOULEVARD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 234602191

  Registry ID: 110002097677

• U S NAVY NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA

  1750 TOMCAT BOULEVARD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 234602191

  Registry ID: 110002097677

• U S NAVY NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA

  1750 TOMCAT BOULEVARD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 234602191

  Registry ID: 110002097677

Statutes cited

• RCRA 9006 — Federal Enforcement: Compliance Orders, Procedure, contents, Civil Penalties

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• U S DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVYentered 2001-02-15

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $1,261

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-02-15Final Order Issued
• 2001-06-05Enforcement Action Closed