EPA v. WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$60,200
Case summary
COMPLAINT FILED ON 9/30/94 ALLEGING VARIOUS VIOLATIONS OF GENERATOR AND LAND BAN STORAGE REGULATIONS INITIAL PENALTY PROPOSED IN COMPLAINT WAS 102.4DD. AFTER INFORMAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE, NEW INFORMATION WARRANTED A REDUCTION IN THE PENALTY TO $60,200. THE MAJORITY OF THE PENALTY REDUCTION WAS DUE TO THE FACT THAT ONE OF THE COUNTS ALLEGED VIOLATIONS PRIOR TO THE ENACTMENT OF THE FEDERAL FACILITY COMPLIANCE ACT. CONSEQUENTLY, THESE VIOLATIONS WERE DROPPED. A CAFO RESOLVING THE MATTER WAS FILED WITH THE REGIONAL HEARING CLERK ON FEBRUARY 7, 1995.
Defendants (1)
- WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
US AIR FORCE WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB
NORTH OF STATE ROUTE 444 AREAS A AND C, FAIRBORN, OH, 45324
Registry ID: 110001987958
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASEentered 1995-02-07
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $60,200
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1994-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1995-02-07Final Order Issued
- 1995-02-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1995-03-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 29089
- Case number
- 05-1995-0055
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- MMB
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1995-0055 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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