EPA v. SETTLEMENT WITH U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR (DOI) FOR VIOLATIONS AT TRIBAL SCHOOLS (NC)

Case summary

This is a comprehensive national settlement with the Dept of Interior (DOI) to address alleged violations of waste, water, air, toxics, and community right-to-know laws at 72 schools and 27 public water systems in Indian Countyr owned, operated, or the legal responsibility of DOI's Indian Affairs office. DOI will implement an environmental compliance auditing program and an environmental management system (EMS), designed to improve environmental practices at all of its BIE schools and BIA public water systems serving these schools. DOI has also agreed to install a Supplemental Environmental Project, a solar energy system which will serve a school located in the Grand Canyon, ensuring a more reliable source of electricity for the school and local community. DOI will also pay a civil penalty of $234,844 which it must spend to correct violations of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) at schools across Indian Country.

Defendants (1)

• U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIORNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• PEARL RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

  470 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, CHOCTAW, MS, 39350

  Registry ID: 110020662521

• CHOCTAW CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

  150 RECREATION ROAD, CHOCTAW, MS, 39350

  Registry ID: 110020662497

• AHAFACHKEE DAY SCHOOL

  HC61, BOX 40 (31200 JOSIE BILLIE HWY), CLEWISTON, FL, 33440

  Registry ID: 110020662718

• CHOCTAW CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL

  150 RECREATION ROAD, CHOCTAW, MS, 39350

  Registry ID: 110020662497

Statutes cited

• TSCA 205 — Plan Submission - LEA
• TSCA 203 — EPA Regulations - Asbestos in Schools

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SETTLEMENT WITH U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR (DOI) FOR VIOLATIONS AT TRIBAL SCHOOLS (NC)entered 2011-08-18

  Primary law: TSCA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2011-08-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-08-18Final Order Issued
• 2011-10-12Enforcement Action Data Entered