EPA v. White Sands Missile Range

Case summary

Case Summary (Viewable by public in ECHO): Count One ? Failure to Properly Manage Universal Waste, N.M.A.C. 20.4.1.1000 [40 C.F.R. ? 273.33(d)(1)] Count Two ? Failure to Make Hazardous Waste Determination, N.M.A.C. 20.4.1.1000 [40 C.F.R. ? 273.33(d)(1)] Count Three ? Manifest Violations, N.M.A.D 20.4.1.300 [40 C.F.R. 40 C.F.R. ? 262.20(a)(1)] Count Four ? Inadequate Aisle Space, N.M.A.D. 20.4.1.300 [40 C.F.R. ? 262.34(a)(4)] Count Five ? Inadequate Contingency Plan, N.M.A.D. 20.4.1.500 [40 C.F.R. ? 264.52(e)] Count Six ? Failure to Submit One-Time Land Disposal Restriction Notification, N.M.A.D. 20.4.1.700 [40 C.F.R. ? 266.80(a)]

Defendants (1)

• White Sands Missile RangeNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• US ARMY GARRISON WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE

  100 HEADQUARTERS AVE, WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NM, 88002

  Registry ID: 110001209077

• US ARMY GARRISON WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE

  100 HEADQUARTERS AVE, WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NM, 88002

  Registry ID: 110001209077

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3010 — Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• White Sands Missile Rangeentered 2020-03-05

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $24,614

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2020-03-05Final Order Issued
• 2020-03-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2020-04-01Enforcement Action Closed
• 2020-04-06Enforcement Action Data Entered