EPA v. FORT HOOD ARMY BASE, KILLEEN, TEXAS
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$139,950
Case summary
A COMPLAINCE, COMPLAINCE ORDER AND NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING WAS FILED ON OCT. 4, 1993, AGAINST FT. HOOD ARMY BASE, LOCATED IN KILLEEN, TX. REGION 6 IS SEEKING $1,326,750 IN PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF RCRA IN CONNECTION WITH THE STORAGE, TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE IN AN UN- PERMITTED THERMAL TREATMENT UNIT (FIRE TRAINING UNIT), AND ASSOCIATED STORAGE TANKS. ADDITIONAL COUNTS RELATE TO FAIL- URE TO FILE CLOSURE PLANS FOR TANKS OT THERMAL UNIT. ADDRESS: KILLEN, TEXAS 76544-5000
Defendants (1)
- FORT HOOD ARMY BASENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
US ARMY FORT HOOD
77TH STREET & WAREHOUSE AVENUE, FORT HOOD, TX, 765445028
Registry ID: 110042005264
US ARMY FORT HOOD
77TH STREET & WAREHOUSE AVENUE, FORT HOOD, TX, 765445028
Registry ID: 110042005264
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3005A — Res Conserv & Rec Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
FORT HOOD ARMY BASE, KILLEEN, TEXASentered 1996-09-30
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $139,950
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1993-10-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1994-04-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-09-30Final Order Issued
- 2009-05-14Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 35751
- Case number
- 06-1994-0039
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- FFE
- Branch
- 6C-M
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Res Conserv & Rec Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1994-0039 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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