EPA v. WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$60,200
Compliance action
$60,200
Case summary
SITE DESCRIPTION: WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE (WPAFB), LOCATED JUST NORTHEAST OF DAYTON, IS A FEDERAL FACILITY COVERING APPROXIMATELY 8,500 ACRES AND EMPLOYING APPROXIMATELY 25,000 PEOPLE. OPERATIONS AT THE FACILITY HAVE RESULTED IN SEVERAL WASTE DISPOSAL SITES ON THE BASE, AS WELL AS NUMEROUS SPILLS OF JET FUEL AND CONTROLLED JET FUEL GROUND FIRES FOR FIRE TRAINING. ADDITIONALLY, HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS WERE BURIED IN TRENCHES, ACID NEUTRALIZATION RESIDEUES WERE ALLOWED TO RUN ON THE GROUND AND SLUDGE BOTTOMS FROM LEADED GASOLINE STORAGE TANKS WERE BURIED IN ANY OF 12 DIFFERENT LANDFILLS.
Defendants (1)
- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
US AIR FORCE WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB
SOUTH OF STATE ROUTE 444 AREA B, DAYTON, OH, 45424
Registry ID: 110001987958
Statutes cited
- MPRSA MPRSA — Mar. Prot, Res & Sanc Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WRIGHT PATTERSON AFBentered 1995-02-03
Primary law: MPRSA
Federal penalty: $60,200
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1994-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1994-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1995-02-03Final Order Issued
- 1995-03-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 25817
- Case number
- 05-1985-0565
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- FFE
- Branch
- MMB
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- Yes
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Mar. Prot, Res & Sanc Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1985-0565 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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