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

Case summary

1. SECTION 9006 OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C SECTION 6961(B)(1). 2. UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TINKER AIR FORCE BASE 7701 ARNOLD STREET TINKER AFB, OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 73145 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 9003 OF RCRA BY 1A) FAILING TO CONDUCT RELEASE DETECTION FOR TANKS, 1B) FAILING TO INSTALL DROP TUBES, 1C) FAILING TO MAINTAIN RELEASE DETECTION RECORDS FOR ONE YEAR, 2) FAILING TO IN- STALL SPILL PREVENTION EQUIPMENT, 3) FAILING TO TEST AUTOMATIC LINE LEAK DETECTOR ON PRESSURIZED LINES, AND 4) FAILING TO NOTIFY STATE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF PLACING A UST IN OPERATION. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 9006 OF RCRA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $96,703 AND ISSUED A COMPLIANCE ORDER TO THE RESPONDENT. THE ORDER REQUIRES THE RESPOND- ENT TO PROVIDE WRITTEN TO EPA AND THE OCC VERIFYING THE VIOLATIONS CITED FOR EACH COUNT AND SUB-COUNT HAVE BEEN CORRECTED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT

Defendants (1)

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

Facilities (1)

• US AIR FORCE TINKER AIR FORCE BASE

  7701 ARNOLD STREET SUITE 204, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 731459100

  Registry ID: 110000454099

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNITED STATES AIR FORCE - TINKER AIR FORCE BASEentered 2000-11-07

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $51,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-01-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-02-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-11-07Final Order Issued
• 2001-02-06Compliance Achieved
• 2001-02-13Enforcement Action Closed