EPA v. UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (USAF)

Case summary

RCRA I ENFORCEMENT MATTER INVOLVING FIVE FACILITIES AT ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE AND TWO (2) RESPONDENTS - UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AND ARMY AND AIR FORCE EXCHANGE SERVICE. VIOLATIONS INCLUDE FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RECORDS OF RELEASE DETECTION (40 C.F.R. SECTION 280.45(b)); FAILURE TO TEST THE LINE LEAK DETECTORS (40 C.F.R. SECTION 280.44(a)); FAILURE TO REGISTER AN UST (40 C.F.R. SECTION 280.22(a)); AND FAILURE TO PERFORM AN AUTHORIZED FORM OF LEAK DETECTION.

Defendants (2)

• ARMY & AIR FORCE EXCHANGE SERVICES (AAFES)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• UNITED STATES AIR FORCENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE

  1650 BROOKLEY AVE, ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, MD, 20762

  Registry ID: 110019887425

• ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE

  1650 BROOKLEY AVE, ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, MD, 20762

  Registry ID: 110019887425

• ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE

  1650 BROOKLEY AVE, ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, MD, 20762

  Registry ID: 110019887425

• ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE

  1650 BROOKLEY AVE, ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, MD, 20762

  Registry ID: 110019887425

• ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE

  1650 BROOKLEY AVE, ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, MD, 20762

  Registry ID: 110019887425

• ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE

  1650 BROOKLEY AVE, ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, MD, 20762

  Registry ID: 110019887425

Statutes cited

• RCRA 9003 — UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (USAF)entered 2008-09-30

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $94,374

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2008-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-09-30Final Order Issued
• 2008-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order