EPA v. U.S. DEPT OF THE ARMY/U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT)

Case summary

On March 4, 2022 the Regional Judicial Officer signed a Final Order ratifying a Consent Agreement between EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers. The Army Corps operates the Washington Aqueduct, located in the District of Columbia, which supplies drinking water to the District of Columbia and a portion of Northern Virginia. The Consent Agreement resolves alleged violations of RCRA C identified through an information request letter issued ot the Army Corps in August 2020. The District of Columbia Department of Energy & Environment was given notice of EPA's investigation of the Army Corps. The Washington Aqueduct is not located in an are of environmental justice concern. The hazardous waste management regulations promulgated pursuant to RCRA Subtitle C provide for the management and transport of hazardous waste from the time and place of generation to its ultimate disposition at a RCRA treatment, storage or disposal facility. EPA routinely inspects hazardous waste generators for compliance with RCRA regulations in accordance with joint enforcement goals agreed upon by EPA and states authorized to implement RCRA C. The alleged RCRA C violations at the Washington Aqueduct chiefly concerned the Facility?s alleged noncompliance with the RCRA C large quantity generator rules when the Facility generated large amounts of hazardous waste performing maintenance and repairs. The Army Corps will pay a $60,191 penalty.

Defendants (1)

• U.S. DEPT OF THE ARMY/U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT

  5900 MACARTHUR BLVD, NW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20315

  Registry ID: 110000500841

• DALECARLIA WATER TREATMENT PLANT

  5900 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD, NW, WASHINGTON, DC, 200162514

  Registry ID: 110000500841

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• U.S. DEPT OF THE ARMY/U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT)entered 2022-03-04

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $60,191

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2022-03-04Final Order Issued
• 2022-03-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2022-03-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2022-06-28Enforcement Action Closed