EPA v. JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUTIS (ARMY & AIRFORCE EXCHANGE SERV. GAS STA. & THE TACTICAL VEHICLE REFULING)

Case summary

ON NOVEMBER 7, 2013, A RCRA FINAL ORDER WAS SIGNED BY THE REGIONAL JUDICIAL OFFICER AND THE CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ( CA/FO ) WERE FILED WITH THE REGION III HEARING CLERK PURSUANT TO RCRA. THE CA/FO RESOLVES VIOLATIONS OF SUBTITLE I OF RCRA AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA'S AUTHORIZED UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK REGULATIONS. THE U.S. AIR FORCE ( RESPONDENT ) IS THE OWNER AND OPERATOR OF THE JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS COMMUNITY, ALSO KNOWN AS FORT EUSTIS. EPA'S AUGUST 12,2012 COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION AND EPA'S INVESTIGATION IDENTIFIED TWO VIOLATIONS REGARDING CERTAIN UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS USTS AT THE FACILITY. SPECIFICALLY, RESPONDENT FAILED TO TIMELY TEST ITS LINE LEAK DETECTORS FOR CERTAIN USTS AT THE FACILITY. DURING THE COURSE OF THE NEGOTIATIONS EPA OFFERED RESPONDENT THE OPPORTUNITY TO SETTLE THIS MATTER BY ENTERING INTO AN ADMINISTRATIVE SETTLEMENT IN LIEU OF PROCEEDING WITH FORMAL LITIGATION BY PAYING A NEGOTIATED PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATIONS OF RCRA UNCOVERED AT THE FACILITY. THE NEGOTIATIONS RESULTED IN A SETTLEMENT PENALTY OF $12,709.00.

Defendants (1)

• UNITED STATES AIR FORCENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• JOINT BASE LANGLEY EUSTIS (JBLE)

  1407 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD, FORT EUSTIS, VA, 23604-1283

  Registry ID: 110000585395

• JOINT BASE LANGLEY EUSTIS (JBLE)

  1407 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD, FORT EUSTIS, VA, 23604-1283

  Registry ID: 110000585395

• JOINT BASE LANGLEY EUSTIS (JBLE)

  1407 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD, FORT EUSTIS, VA, 23604-1283

  Registry ID: 110000585395

• JOINT BASE LANGLEY EUSTIS (JBLE)

  1407 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD, FORT EUSTIS, VA, 23604-1283

  Registry ID: 110000585395

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUTIS (ARMY & AIRFORCE EXCHANGE SERV. GAS STA. & THE TACTICAL VEHICLE REFULING)entered 2013-11-18

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $12,709

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2013-11-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2013-11-18Final Order Issued
• 2013-12-13Enforcement Action Data Entered