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06-1997-0802Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. BIA BRANCH OF FORESTRY

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$600

Case summary

1. SECTION 9006 OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ). 2. BIA BRANCH OF FORESTRY CHATTO DRIVE MESCALERO APACHE, OTERO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 88340 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE I OF RCRA BY 1) FAILING TO CONDUCT RELEASE DETECTION FOR TANKS AND 2) FAILING TO TEST SUCTION LINES. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 9006 OF RCRA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $600 AND A COMPLIANCE ORDER RE- QUIRING THE RESPONDENT TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

  • BIA BRANCH OF FORESTRYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS

    CHATTO DR, MESCALERO, NM, 88340

    Registry ID: 110010746176

Statutes cited

  • RCRA LUSTUnderground Storage Tanks Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • BIA BRANCH OF FORESTRYentered 1998-04-22

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $600

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1997-09-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-04-22Final Order Issued
  • 1998-04-22Compliance Achieved
  • 1998-04-29Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
37627
Case number
06-1997-0802
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
RCR
Branch
6PD-U
EPA region
06
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Underground Storage Tanks Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1997-0802 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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