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06-1998-0159Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1998· Region 06

EPA v. FORT POLK, AAFES, POST EXCHANGE

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$800

Case summary

1. SECTION 9006 OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ). 2. FORT POLK, AAFES, POST EXCHANGE BUILDING 1725 LEESVILLE, VERNON PARISH, LOUISIANA 71459 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE I OF RCRA BY 1) FAILING TO CONDUCT ANNUAL LINE TIGHTNESS TESTING, 2) FAILING TO CONDUCT ANNUAL TANK TIGHTNESS TEST, 3) FAILING TO TEST AUTO-LINE LEAK DETECTORS, AND 4) FAILING TO IN- STALL DROP TUBE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 9006 OF RCRA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $800 AND ISSUED A COMPLIANCE ORDER REQUIRING THE RESPONDENT TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

  • FORT POLK, AAFES, POST EXCHANGENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • FORT POLK, AAFES, POST EXCHANGE BLDG.

    BUILDING 1725, LEESVILLE, LA, 71459

    Registry ID: 110010782572

Statutes cited

  • RCRA LUSTUnderground Storage Tanks Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • FORT POLK, AAFES, POST EXCHANGEentered 1998-04-22

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $800

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1998-01-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1998-01-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-04-22Final Order Issued
  • 1998-04-22Compliance Achieved
  • 1998-04-29Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
37855
Case number
06-1998-0159
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
RCR
Branch
6EN-L
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 06-1998-0159 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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