EPA v. THE U.S. NAVY (NAVAL STATION NORFOLK)

Case summary

On March 10, EPA Region 3 filed an Expedited Settlement Agreement and Final Order, simultaneously commencing and concluding an administrative action proceeding against Naval Station Norfolk located at 1530 Gilbert Street in Norfolk, VA 23511 ( Facility ) for violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ( RCRA ) and the authorized Virginia Hazardous Waste Management Regulations (VaHWMR), discovered during EPA's compliance evaluation inspection of the Facility on May 8-10, 2023. Naval Station Norfolk is a large quantity generator of hazardous waste ( HW } and has a RCRA Part B permit for the treatment, storage, and/or disposal of HW that provides services including aircraft and ship maintenance, lab services, and building repair to the U.S. Navy. The violations in the settlement include operating without a permit, failure to make a HW determination, failure to keep containers of HW closed, and failure to conduct weekly inspections of the HW accumulation area. Region 3 notified VADEQ, which had no objections to this action. Per the terms of the Expediated Settlement Agreement, the Facility will pay a civil penalty in the amount of $6,250.00. This action supports the Administrator's Pillar 1: Clean Air, Land, and Water for Every American.

Defendants (1)

• THE U.S. NAVYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (8)

• NAVAL STATION NORFOLK

  1530 GILBERT STREET, NORFOLK, VA, 23511

  Registry ID: 110070828225

• NAVAL STATION NORFOLK

  1530 GILBERT STREET, NORFOLK, VA, 23511-2737

  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, 23511-2737

  Registry ID: 110070828225

• NAVAL STATION NORFOLK

  1530 GILBERT STREET, NORFOLK, VA, 23511-2737

  Registry ID: 110070828225

• NAVAL STATION NORFOLK

  1530 GILBERT STREET, NORFOLK, VA, 23511-2737

  Registry ID: 110070828225

• NAVAL STATION NORFOLK

  1530 GILBERT STREET, NORFOLK, VA, 23511

  Registry ID: 110070828225

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• THE U.S. NAVY (NAVAL STATION NORFOLK)entered 2026-03-10

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $6,250

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2026-03-10Final Order Issued
• 2026-03-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2026-03-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2026-04-02Enforcement Action Closed