EPA v. U.S. ARMY GARRISON, APG (ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND AND EDGEWOOD AREA)

Case summary

On August 21, 2024, Region 3 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order, simultaneously commencing and concluding an administrative enforcement action against the Aberdeen Proving Ground and Edgewood Area, Maryland (the Facility), for alleged violations of RCRA Subtitle C and I, and Maryland's federally authorized hazardous waste management and underground storage tank regulations. The settlement will ensure that hazardous waste at the Facility is properly managed and stored and that underground storage tanks are appropriately monitored and maintained. The alleged violations include: (1) Failure to Repair or Reseal Damaged Containment Surfaces; (2) Failure to Keep Hazardous Waste Containers Closed; (3) Failure to Perform Annual Tests of Line Leak Detectors; (4) Failure to Perform Annual Tests of Line Leak Detectors; (5) Failure to Perform Release Detection Every Thirty-Days; and (6) Failure to Maintain Release Detection Records. Respondent is currently in compliance with the requirements and has agreed to pay a settlement penalty of $82,528. The EPA informed the Maryland Department of the Environment of this enforcement action and received no objection.

Defendants (1)

• U.S. ARMY GARRISON, APGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND AND EDGEWOOD AREA

  2201 ABERDEEN BLVD, ABERDEEN, MD, 21005

  Registry ID: 110017936117

• ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND AND EDGEWOOD AREA

  2201 ABERDEEN BLVD, ABERDEEN, MD, 21005

  Registry ID: 110017936117

Statutes cited

• RCRA 9003 — UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations
• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• U.S. ARMY GARRISON, APG (ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND AND EDGEWOOD AREA)entered 2024-08-21

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $82,528

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2024-08-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2024-08-21Final Order Issued
• 2024-08-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-09-11Enforcement Action Closed