EPA v. Edwards Air Force Base
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
This is a Federal Facilities Agreement between the United States Department of the Air Force, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, and the State of California, for the Edwards Air Force Base, California. Edwards AFB began military operations in 1933 and its functions include research and development of aerospace systems, aircraft testing and maintenance, and troop training. The Site was placed on the NPL on August 30, 1990. For purposes of cleanup, the site is divided into 10 Operable Units, some of which will have more than one Record of Decision (ROD).
Defendants (1)
- United States Air ForceNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE
225 NORTH ROSEMOND STREET, EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, CA, 93523
Registry ID: 110000908466
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE
225 NORTH ROSEMOND STREET, EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, CA, 93523
Registry ID: 110000908466
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE
225 NORTH ROSEMOND STREET, EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, CA, 93523
Registry ID: 110000908466
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE
225 NORTH ROSEMOND STREET, EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, CA, 93523
Registry ID: 110000908466
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
- CERCLA 120E — Federal Facility Interagency Agreement
Enforcement conclusions (7)
Edwards Air Force Base [ROD #2] (OU 4/9)entered 2007-09-24
Primary law: CERCLA
Edwards AFB OU 11 RODentered 2008-08-04
Primary law: CERCLA
Edwards AFB OU 02 ROD South Baseentered 2009-06-24
Primary law: CERCLA
Edwards Air Force Base [ROD #1] (OU 6)entered 2006-09-27
Primary law: CERCLA
Edwards AFB OU 02 Site 29 ROD Amendment (FF)entered 2012-09-27
Primary law: CERCLA
Edwards AFB FF ROD OU 7 Site 3 Landfill (FF)entered 2012-09-21
Primary law: CERCLA
Edwards AFB ROD OU 15 Chemical Weaponsentered 2009-09-16
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1992-07-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-10-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2012-09-27Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600016638
- Case number
- 09-1992-0145
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1992-0145 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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