EPA v. US NAVY NORFOLK NAVAL BASE

Case summary

On March 31, 2015, a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) between EPA Region III and the U.S. Department of the Navy was filed with the Regional Hearing Clerk. The CAFO resolved alleged violations of the RCRA and the CAA discovered by EPA during a multi-media inspection at Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia from June 20 - 23, 2011. As a federal entity, penalty claims cannot be brought against the Navy for violations of the Clean Water Act, however, prior to the execution of the CAFO, EPA required that the facility address stormwater compliance issues and take steps to prevent discharges of oil and paint to waters at the facility. The settlement requires a payment of $83,900.00. The inspection team was led by members from OECEJ and also included inspectors from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Defendants (1)

• US NAVY NORFOLK NAVY BASENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• NAVAL STATION NORFOLK

  1530 GILBERT STREET, NORFOLK, VA, 23511

  Registry ID: 110070828225

• NAVAL STATION NORFOLK

  1530 GILBERT STREET, NORFOLK, VA, 23511

  Registry ID: 110070828225

• NAVAL STATION NORFOLK

  1530 GILBERT STREET, NORFOLK, VA, 23511

  Registry ID: 110070828225

• NAVAL STATION NORFOLK

  1530 GILBERT STREET, NORFOLK, VA, 23511

  Registry ID: 110070828225

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• US NAVY NORFOLK NAVAL BASEentered 2015-03-31

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $83,900

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2015-03-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-03-31Final Order Issued
• 2015-04-09Enforcement Action Data Entered