EPA v. JOINT EXPEDITIONARY BASE LITTLE CREEK - FORT STORY

Case summary

DURING A SEPTEMBE 2011 COMPLIANCE INSPECTION OF THE FACILITY, THE EPA INSPECTOR OBSERVE THAT THE FACILITY HAS TWO USTS AT BUILDING 805, ONE HOLDING 15,000 GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL AND THE OTHER HOLDING 15,000 GALLONS OF JET FUEL. AS A RESULT OF DISCUSSIONS WITH A FACILTY REPRESENTATIVE, THE INSPECTOR FOUND THAT THE TANKS' CATHODIC PROTECTION WERE LAST TESTED IN OCTOBER 2010, AND FAILED TO MEET VRGINIAS MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR CATHODIC PROTECTION. ACTING ON THE INPSECTION'S FINDINGS, ON MAY 14, 2012, EPA ISSUE AN INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER (IRL) TO RESPONDENT CONCERNING ITS UST SYSTEMS. IN RESPONSE TO THE IRL, THE RESPONDENT CONFIRMED THAT THE TANKS' CATHODIC PROTECTION FAILED TO MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS WHEN THEY WERE TESTED IN OCTOBER 26, 2010.

Defendants (1)

• UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• NAVY JOINT EXPEDITIONARY BASE FT. STORY

  300 ATLANTIC AVENUE, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 23459

  Registry ID: 110043670293

• NAVY JOINT EXPEDITIONARY BASE FT. STORY

  300 ATLANTIC AVENUE, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 23459

  Registry ID: 110043670293

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JOINT EXPEDITIONARY BASE LITTLE CREEK - FORT STORYentered 2013-06-27

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $8,498

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2013-06-27Final Order Issued
• 2013-06-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2013-07-10Enforcement Action Data Entered