EPA v. FFCA with U.S. DOI for Violations at Tribal Schools in Region 5 (National Case)

Case summary

This Federal Facility Compliance Agreement is to address noncompliance at Department of Interior schools under the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Emergency Preparedness and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), and the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). DOI will implement an environmental compliance auditing program and an environmental management system (EMS), designed to improve environmental practices at all of its Bureau of Indian Education schools.

Defendants (1)

• United States Department of the InteriorNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (8)

• BUG-0-NAY-GE-SHIG SCHOOL

  15353 SILVER EAGLE DRIVE NW, BENA, MN, 56626

  Registry ID: 110021730493

• LAC COURTE OREILLES OJIBWE SCHOOL

  8875 N. ROUND LAKE SCHOOL ROAD, HAYWARD, WI, 54843

  Registry ID: 110020661470

• FOND DU LAC OJIBWE SCHOOL

  105 UNIVERSITY ROAD, CLOQUET, MN, 55720

  Registry ID: 110020662460

• MENOMINEE TRIBAL SCHOOL

  6817 W. CHURCH STREET, PO BOX 39, NEOPIT, WI, 54150

  Registry ID: 110043152539

• NAY-AH-SHING SCHOOL

  43651 OODENA DRIVE, ONAMIA, MN, 56359

  Registry ID: 110020662479

• CIRCLE OF LIFE SCHOOL

  32674 COUNTRY HIGHWAY 21, WHITE EARTH, MN, 56591

  Registry ID: 110020662451

• JOSEPH K. LUMSDEN BAHWETING ANISHINABE SCHOOL

  1301 MARQUETTE AVE., SAULT SAINTE MARIE, MI, 49783

  Registry ID: 110020662433

• ONEIDA NATION SCHOOL DISTRICT

  N7120 SEMINARY ROAD, ONEIDA, WI, 54155

  Registry ID: 110032611500

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 311 — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• EPCRA 302 — Substances and Facilities Covered and Notification
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FFCA with U.S. DOI for Violations at Tribal Schools in Region 5 (National Case)entered 2011-08-18

  Primary law: TSCA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2011-08-18Final Order Issued
• 2011-10-12Enforcement Action Data Entered