EPA v. Settlement with U.S. DOI for Violations at Tribal Schools (NC) (FF)

Case summary

This is a comprehensive national settlement with the Department of the Interior (DOI) to address alleged violations of waste, water, air, toxics and community right-to-know laws at 72 schools and 27 public water systems in Indian Country owned, operated, or the legal responsibility of DOI’s Indian Affairs Office. DOI will implement an environmental compliance auditing program and an environmental management system (EMS), designed to improve environmental practices at all of its BIE schools and BIA public water systems serving these schools. DOI has also agreed to install a Supplemental Environmental Project, a solar energy system which will serve a school located in the Grand Canyon, ensuring a more reliable source of electricity for the school and local community. DOI will also pay a civil penalty of $234,844 which it must spend to correct violations of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) at schools across Indian Country.

Defendants (1)

• United State Department of the InteriorNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (19)

• SEQUOYAH HIGH SCHOOL (BIA SEQUOYAH HIGH SCHOOL)

  17091 S. MUSKOGEE, TAHLEQUAH, OK, 74464

  Registry ID: 110027241688

• CHITIMACHA DAY SCHOOL

  3613 CHITIMACHA TRAIL, JEANERETTE, LA, 70544-8317

  Registry ID: 110017837929

• OHKAY O'WINGEH COMMUNITY SCHOOL

  HWY 74, P.O. BOX 1077, SAN JUAN PUEBLO, NM, 875661099

  Registry ID: 110015752434

• JEMEZ DAY SCHOOL

  239 DAY SCHOOL RD, JEMEZ PUEBLO, NM, 87024

  Registry ID: 110017838107

• TAOS DAY SCHOOL

  200 ROTTEN TREE RD, TAOS, NM, 87571

  Registry ID: 110020661586

• LAGUNA MIDDLE SCHOOL - BIA

  40 W. FRONOTAGE ROAD, LAGUNA, NM, 87026

  Registry ID: 110041642951

• TE TSU GEH OWEENGE DAY SCHOOL-BIA

  ROUTE 42, BOX 2, SANTA FE, NM, 87506

  Registry ID: 110035839144

• ZIA DAY SCHOOL

  1000 BORREGO CANYON RD., ZIA PUEBLO, NM, 87053

  Registry ID: 110064216012

• JONES ACADEMY

  HCR 74, BOX 102-5, HARTSHORNE, OK, 74547

  Registry ID: 110020661719

• SANTA CLARA DAY SCHOOL

  2 KEE STREET, ESPANOLA, NM, 87532

  Registry ID: 110038430454

• JICARILLA DORMITORY / SCHOOL

  258 EMPIRE DR, DULCE, NM, 87528

  Registry ID: 110020662095

• ISLETA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

  TRIBAL RD. #40, HSE #71 / P.O. BOX 550, ISLETA, NM, 88022

  Registry ID: 110014415249

• SKY CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL-BIA

  100 SKYLINE DRIVE, PUEBLO OF ACOMA, NM, 87034

  Registry ID: 110014422133

• RIVERSIDE INDIAN SCHOOL

  ROUTE 1, ANADARKO, OK, 73005

  Registry ID: 110020661728

• SOUTHWESTERN INDIAN POLYTECHOUSE INSTITUTE

  9169 COORS RD NW, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87184

  Registry ID: 110017615687

• …and 4 more

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations
• TSCA 205 — Plan Submission - LEA
• TSCA 203 — EPA Regulations - Asbestos in Schools

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Settlement with U.S. DOI for Violations at Tribal Schools (NC) (FF)entered 2011-08-18

  Primary law: TSCA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2011-08-18Final Order Issued
• 2011-10-12Enforcement Action Data Entered