EPA v. U. S. DEPT OF THE NAVY (WASHINGTON NAVY YARD)

Case summary

On March 8, 2017, a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) between EPA Region III and the U.S. Department of the Navy (Navy) was filed with the Regional Hearing Clerk. The CAFO resolved alleged violations of Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Clean Air Act (CAA) discovered by EPA during a multimedia inspection at the Washington Navy Yard (Facility) on June 5-7, 2012. The settlement requires the Navy to pay a total penalty of $84,100.00. Additionally, although the Clean Water Act does not permit EPA to assess penalties against federal entities like the Navy for violations of the Clean Water Act, prior to the execution of the CAFO, EPA worked with the Navy to address National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) compliance issues at the Facility.

Defendants (1)

• U.S. DEPT OF THE NAVYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• WASHINGTON NAVY YARD

  1013O STREET, SE, WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, DC, 20374

  Registry ID: 110064120838

• WASHINGTON NAVY YARD

  601 M STREET, SE, WASHINGTON, DC, 20003

  Registry ID: 110071313325

• WASHINGTON NAVY YARD

  1013O STREET, SE, WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, DC, 20374

  Registry ID: 110064120838

Statutes cited

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program
• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• U. S. DEPT OF THE NAVY (WASHINGTON NAVY YARD)entered 2017-03-08

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $84,100

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2017-03-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-03-08Final Order Issued
• 2017-03-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-07-31Enforcement Action Closed