EPA v. LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY
Source Agrees
Case summary
1. SECTION 113 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), AS AMENDED, 42 SECTIONS 7413 AND 7418. 2. LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY DEPT. OF ENERGY LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 112 OF THE CAA BY USING A SHIELDING FACTOR WHICH REDUCES ITS CAP-88 EMIS- SION LEVEL BY 30% WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL FROM EPA, AND EXCEEDED THE EMISSIONS LIMITS FOR RADIONUCLIDES IN 1990. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113 OF THE CAA, EPA IS- SUED A NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE AND NECESSITY FOR A CON- FERENCE NOTIFICATION TO THE RESPONDENT. THE NOTIFICATION REQUIRES THE RESPONDENT TO CONTACT AND MET TWITH EPA TO DISCUSS THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE NOTIFICATION AND WITHIN 45 DAYS OF THE NOTIFICATION, SUBMIT A REMEDIAL PLAN TO EPA FOR REVIEW, COMMENT AND APPROVAL.
Defendants (1)
- LOS ALAMOS 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 1992-11-24
Primary law: CAA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1992-11-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1992-11-24Final Order Issued
- 1996-10-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2002-09-06Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36830
- Case number
- 06-1996-0547
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- FFE
- Branch
- 6RC-E
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- Yes
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Control of Pollution from Federal Facilities
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1996-0547 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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