EPA v. LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY

Case summary

1. SECTION 113 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413 AND SECTION 7418. 2. LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY DEPT. OF ENERGY LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO 87544 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 112 OF THE CAA BY FAILING TO EVALUATE EVERY RELEASE SOURCE FROM AN OPERA- TION USING RADIONUCLIDES, FAILING TO DETERMINE EACH RE- LEASE POINT AND FAILING TO MONITOR THE RELEASE POINT PER- IODICALLY, NOT INSTALLING STACK MONITORING EQUIPMENT ON ALL REGULATED POINT SOURCES, AND FAILING TO CONDUCT AND MET COMPLIANCE WITH APPROPRIATE QUALITY ASSURANCE PRO- GRAMS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113 OF THE CAA, EPA IS- UED NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE AND NECESSITY FOR A CONFER- ENCE NOTIFICATION. THE NOTIFICATION REQUIRES THE RESPOND- ENT TO CONTACT EPA WITHIN 10 DAYS OF ISSUANCE AND MEET AND TO SUBMIT A REMEDIAL PLAN TO EPA WITHIN 45 DAYS AFTER MEETING FOR REVIEW, COMMENT AND APPROVAL.

Defendants (1)

• LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (28)

• US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY

  528 35TH STREET, LOS ALAMOS, NM, 87544

  Registry ID: 110010571880

• US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY

  528 35TH STREET, LOS ALAMOS, NM, 87544

  Registry ID: 110010571880

• US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY

  528 35TH STREET, LOS ALAMOS, NM, 87544

  Registry ID: 110010571880

• US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY

  528 35TH STREET, LOS ALAMOS, NM, 87544

  Registry ID: 110010571880

• US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY

  528 35TH STREET, LOS ALAMOS, NM, 87544

  Registry ID: 110010571880

• US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY

  528 35TH STREET, LOS ALAMOS, NM, 87544

  Registry ID: 110010571880

• US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY

  528 35TH STREET, LOS ALAMOS, NM, 87544

  Registry ID: 110010571880

• US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY

  528 35TH STREET, LOS ALAMOS, NM, 87544

  Registry ID: 110010571880

• US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY

  528 35TH STREET, LOS ALAMOS, NM, 87544

  Registry ID: 110010571880

• US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY

  528 35TH STREET, LOS ALAMOS, NM, 87544

  Registry ID: 110010571880

• US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY

  528 35TH STREET, LOS ALAMOS, NM, 87544

  Registry ID: 110010571880

• US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY

  528 35TH STREET, LOS ALAMOS, NM, 87544

  Registry ID: 110010571880

• US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY

  528 35TH STREET, LOS ALAMOS, NM, 87544

  Registry ID: 110010571880

• US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY

  528 35TH STREET, LOS ALAMOS, NM, 87544

  Registry ID: 110010571880

• US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY

  528 35TH STREET, LOS ALAMOS, NM, 87544

  Registry ID: 110010571880

• …and 13 more

Statutes cited

• CAA 118 — Control of Pollution from Federal Facilities
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORYentered 1991-11-27

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1991-11-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1991-11-27Final Order Issued
• 1996-10-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-09-06Enforcement Action Closed