EPA v. NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING & DRYDOCK CO
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
ON DECEMBER 22,2004, EPA, REGION III, FILED CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER, WHICH, PURSUANT TO 40 C.F.R SECTION 22.13(B) AND .18(B)(2) AND (3), SIMULTANEOUSLY COMMENCED AND CONCLUDED A PROCEEDING AGAINST NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING AND DRY DOCK COMPANY ( RESPONDENT ) FOR VIOLATIONS OF VIRGINIA'S AUTHORIZED STATE UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK ( USTS ) PROGRAM, WHICH OPERATES IN LIEU OF THE FEDERAL USTS PROGRAM. THE CAFO RESOLVES RESPONDENT'S FAILURE TO OPERATE AND TO CONTINUOUSLY PROVIDE CORROSION PROTECTION OF 3 USTS AS REQUIRED BY 9 VAC 25-580-90 FROM AT LEAST DECEMBER 7, 2002, THROUGH JANUARY 29, 2004, AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY LOCATED AT 4101 WASHINGTON AVENUE, NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA. RESPONDENT WILL PAY A CIVIL PENALTY OF $5,500 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREEMENT..
Defendants (1)
- NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDER & DRYDOCK CO (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING & DRYDOCK CO
4101 WASHINGTON AVENUE, NEWPORT NEWS, VA, 236072770
Registry ID: 110020673378
Statutes cited
- RCRA 9006A — Underground Storage Tanks Compliance Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING & DRYDOCK COentered 2004-12-22
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $5,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2004-10-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-12-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2004-12-22Final Order Issued
- 2004-12-29Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 132017
- Case number
- 03-2005-0018
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Underground Storage Tanks Compliance Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2005-0018 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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