EPA v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S OAK RIDGE RESERVATION (AKA EAST TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY PARK)
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
11/18/91 - FEDERAL FACILITY AGREEMENT FINALIZED. 4/21/06 - RECORD OF DECISION (ROD) FOR PHASE II INTERIM REMEDIAL ACTIONS FOR CONTAMINATED SOILS AND SCRAPYARD IN UPPER EAST FORK POPLAR CREEK, OAK RIDGE, TN, ISSUED. 6/12/2025 - Record of Decision for Final Soil Actions in Zone 1,East Tennessee Technology Park, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 11/25/2025 - RECORD OF DECISION FOR SOIL, BURIED WASTE, AND SUBSURFACE STRUCTURE ACTIONS IN ZONE 2, EAST TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY PARK, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE: K-1064 AREA CONTROLLED INDUSTRIAL END USE (DOE/OR/01-2964&D2)
Defendants (2)
- OAK RIDGE RESERVATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
US DOE Y-12 NATL SECURITY COMPLEX - BLD Y-12
301 BEAR CREEK RD, OAK RIDGE, TN, 37831-2001
Registry ID: 110000607521
US DOE Y-12 NATL SECURITY COMPLEX - BLD Y-12
301 BEAR CREEK RD, OAK RIDGE, TN, 37831-2001
Registry ID: 110000607521
US DOE Y-12 NATL SECURITY COMPLEX - BLD Y-12
301 BEAR CREEK RD, OAK RIDGE, TN, 37831-2001
Registry ID: 110000607521
US DOE Y-12 NATL SECURITY COMPLEX - BLD Y-12
301 BEAR CREEK RD, OAK RIDGE, TN, 37831-2001
Registry ID: 110000607521
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3008H — Interim Status Corrective Action Order
- CERCLA 120E — Federal Facility Interagency Agreement
Enforcement conclusions (12)
OAK RIDGE RESERV. (ESD-PHASE I INTERIM SOURCE CONTROL ACTIONS/UPPER E FORK POPLAR CR AREAentered 2012-09-19
Primary law: CERCLA
US DOE OAK RIDGE RESERVATION (AKA E TN TECH. PARK)(INTERIM ACTION IN ZONE 1 FOR FINAL SOIL ACTIONSentered 2020-06-23
Primary law: CERCLA
Oak Ridge Reservation, E Tenn Technology Park OU-15, Zone 2, Exposure Unit 16, OU15, EH-17 No Actionentered 2025-11-25
Primary law: CERCLA
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S OAK RIDGE RESERVATION (OU55 � DOE ORR ETTP K-31 / K-33 Area GW MNA)entered 2024-05-09
Primary law: CERCLA
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S OAK RIDGE RESERVATIONentered 2006-04-21
Primary law: CERCLA
U.S. DOE'S OAK RIDGE RESERVATION (ESD FROM ROD FOR INTERIM ACTIONS IN BETHEL VALLEY, OAK RIDGE, TN)entered 2010-10-05
Primary law: CERCLA
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY OAK RIDGE RESERVATION, OAK RIDGE, TENN. (ROD) - OU 54, ENV. MGMT FACILITYentered 2022-09-30
Primary law: CERCLA
OAK RIDGE(AMEND-PHASE I INTERIM SOURCE CONTROL ACTIONS/UPPER E FORK POPLAR CRK CHARACTERIZATION AREAentered 2016-05-24
Primary law: CERCLA
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S OAK RIDGE RESERVATION (OU-47 ETTP MAIN PLANT AREA GW)entered 2024-05-16
Primary law: CERCLA
U.S. DOE - ROD for Final Soil Actions in Zone 1, East TN, Technology Park-Oak Ridge, TN - NO ACTIONentered 2025-06-12
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1991-11-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-09-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2026-03-13Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600008789
- Case number
- 04-1991-9901
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Interim Status Corrective Action Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-1991-9901 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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