EPA v. VOLUNTEER ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

Case summary

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER. HAZARDOUS CONSTITUENTS HAVE BEEN DETECTED IN SOIL, SEDIMENTS, GROUNDWATER, AND SURFACE WATER AT CERTAIN SWMU'S AND AOC'S AT THE FACILITY. ENVIRONMENTALLY SIGNIFICANT RELEASES OF HAZARDOUS WASTES AND/OR HAZARDOUS CONSTITUENTS MAY HAVE OCCURRED FROM SWMU'S OR AOC'S (OR AREAS) AT THE FACILITY. CONTAMINATION FROM THE FACILITY MAY HAVE MIGRATED OFFSITE INTO GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE WATER. NITROAROMATIC COMPOUNDS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IN NEARBY OFFSITE WELL, INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE RESIDENTIAL WELL USED AS A DRINKING WATER SUPPLY. PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008(H) OF RCRA,EPA IS AUTHORIZED TO REQUIRE CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR ALL RELEASES OF HAZARDOUS WATES OR HAZARDOUS CONSTITUENTS AT OR FROM THE FACILITY, INCLUDING THOSE FROM SWMU'S OR AOC'S.

Defendants (2)

• U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• VOLUNTEER ARMY AMMUNITION PLANTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VOLUNTEER ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT

  6703 BONNY OAKS DRIVE, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37421

  Registry ID: 110013396306

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008H — Interim Status Corrective Action Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• VOLUNTEER ARMY AMMUNITION PLANTentered 2001-11-29

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2001-01-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-04-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-11-29Final Order Issued