EPA v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE (FF)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
6/3/10 - CONSENT AGMT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $3,100. ON MARCH 24, 2009, EPA AND FEP PERFORMED A RCRA COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION (CEI) OF THE FACILITY. DURING THE CEI, EPA AND FDEP REPRESENTATIVES OBSERVED THE RESPONDENT STORING UNIVERSAL WASTE LAMPS IN BOXES. SOME OF THE BOXES WERE NOT PROPERLY LABELED AND MARKED WITH THE REQUIRED PHRASES TO IDENTIFY THE CONTENTS AS WASTE LAMPS. IN ADDITION, THE INSPECTORS OBSERVED THAT SOME OF THE BOXES WERE NOT CLOSED. COMPLIANANT ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR 273.13(d)(1) AND 273.14(e) BY STORING UNIVERSAL WASTE LAMPS IN UNLABELED AND OPEN CONTAINERS. AT THE TIME OF THE CEI, RESPONDENT HAD NOT MADE A HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATION FOR THE BARIUM SOLUTION. COMPLAINANT ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR 262.11 BY FAILING TO MAKE A HAZ WASTE DETERMINATION FOR THE BARIUM SOLUTION.
Defendants (2)
- U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- PATRICK AIR FORCE BASENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (16)
U.S. AIR FORCE PATRICK AFB FL
1224 JUPITER ST, PATRICK AFB, FL, 32925
Registry ID: 110041017841
U.S. AIR FORCE PATRICK AFB FL
1224 JUPITER ST, PATRICK AFB, FL, 32925
Registry ID: 110041017841
U.S. AIR FORCE PATRICK AFB FL
1224 JUPITER ST, PATRICK AFB, FL, 32925
Registry ID: 110041017841
U.S. AIR FORCE PATRICK AFB FL
1224 JUPITER ST, PATRICK AFB, FL, 32925
Registry ID: 110041017841
U.S. AIR FORCE PATRICK AFB FL
1224 JUPITER ST, PATRICK AFB, FL, 32925
Registry ID: 110041017841
U.S. AIR FORCE PATRICK AFB FL
1224 JUPITER ST, PATRICK AFB, FL, 32925
Registry ID: 110041017841
U.S. AIR FORCE PATRICK AFB FL
1224 JUPITER ST, PATRICK AFB, FL, 32925
Registry ID: 110041017841
U.S. AIR FORCE PATRICK AFB FL
1224 JUPITER ST, PATRICK AFB, FL, 32925
Registry ID: 110041017841
U.S. AIR FORCE PATRICK AFB FL
1224 JUPITER ST, PATRICK AFB, FL, 32925
Registry ID: 110041017841
U.S. AIR FORCE PATRICK AFB FL
1224 JUPITER ST, PATRICK AFB, FL, 32925
Registry ID: 110041017841
U.S. AIR FORCE PATRICK AFB FL
1224 JUPITER ST, PATRICK AFB, FL, 32925
Registry ID: 110041017841
U.S. AIR FORCE PATRICK AFB FL
1224 JUPITER ST, PATRICK AFB, FL, 32925
Registry ID: 110041017841
U.S. AIR FORCE PATRICK AFB FL
1224 JUPITER ST, PATRICK AFB, FL, 32925
Registry ID: 110041017841
U.S. AIR FORCE PATRICK AFB FL
1224 JUPITER ST, PATRICK AFB, FL, 32925
Registry ID: 110041017841
U.S. AIR FORCE PATRICK AFB FL
1224 JUPITER ST, PATRICK AFB, FL, 32925
Registry ID: 110041017841
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Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE (FF)entered 2010-06-03
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $3,100
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2010-06-03Final Order Issued
- 2010-06-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2010-06-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2010-06-16Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800106524
- Case number
- 04-2010-4004
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2010-4004 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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