EPA v. U.S. AIR FORCE, BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE

Case summary

1. SECTION 9006 OF THE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT ( SWDA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6991E. 2. UNITED STATES AIR FORCE BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE 841 FAIRCHILD AVE. SUITE 100 BARKSDALE AFB, BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA 71110-2270 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 9003 OF RCRA BY 1) FAILING TO CONDUCT ADEQUATE MONTHLY MONITORING OR UTILIZE OTHER METHODS AS ALLOWED TO CONDUCT RELEASE DETECTION FOR THE 9 USTS AT THE FACILITY, 2) FAILING TO PROVIDE AUTOMA- TIC LINE LEAK DETECTORS FOR TWO PRESSURIZED LINES, AND 3) FAILING TO CONDUCT AN ANNUAL LINE TIGHTNESS TEST OR MONTHLY MONITORING OF THE PRESSURIZED LINE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 9006 OF RCRA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $70,734 AND ISSUED A COMPLIANCE ORDER TO THE RESPONDENT. THE ORDER REQUIRES THE RESPOND- ENT TO, NOT LATER THAN 60 DAYS OF THE RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT, 1) CONDUCT A SYSTEM TEST OF ALL USTS SYSTEMS FOUND TO BE IN VIOLATION AT THE FACILITY AND SUBMIT THE RESULTS TO LDEQ AND EPA, AND 2) INSTALL AUTOMATIC LINE LEAK DETECTORS ON EACH PRESSURIZED LINE FOUND TO BE IN VIOLATION.

Defendants (1)

• U.S. AIR FORCE, BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE WEAPONS STORAGE AREA POWER STATION

  334 DAVIS AVE WEST SUITE 208, BARKSDALE AFB, LA, 71110

  Registry ID: 110042009091

• BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE WEAPONS STORAGE AREA POWER STATION

  334 DAVIS AVE WEST SUITE 208, BARKSDALE AFB, LA, 71110

  Registry ID: 110042009091

Statutes cited

• RCRA 9003 — UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASEentered 2000-10-27

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $38,340

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-01-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-01-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-10-27Final Order Issued
• 2000-12-11Compliance Achieved
• 2001-02-13Enforcement Action Closed