EPA v. U.S.S. MISSOURI - BATTLESHIP MISSOURI MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT BETWEEN THE EPA AND A MUSEUM FOUNDATION (THE USS MISSOURI MEMORIAL FOUNDATION). IN THIS CASE, THE U.S. NAVY SOUGHT TO TRANSFER A BATTLESHIP, THE U.S.S. MISSOURI, TO THE FOUNDATION TO CONVERT THE SHIP INTO A PUBLIC MUSEUM. THIS ORDER SETS THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE MUSEUM FOUNDATION AND THE NAVY WILL MONITOR AND REMEDIATE AS NECESSARY THOSE AREAS OF THE SHIP THAT HAVE HIGH LEVELS OF PCB'S (MAINLY FROM OLD PAINT).
Defendants (1)
- USS MISSOURI FOUNDATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BATTLESHIP MISSOURI MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
PIER F-5, FORD ISLAND, PEARL HARBOR, HONOLULU, HI, 96817
Registry ID: 110010677268
Statutes cited
- TSCA 15 — Prohibited Acts
Enforcement conclusions (1)
USS MISSOURI MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONentered 1998-05-15
Primary law: TSCA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1998-05-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1998-05-15Final Order Issued
- 1998-05-15Enforcement Action Closed
- 1998-10-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 53038
- Case number
- 09-1998-0162
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- Branch
- ATWGL
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prohibited Acts
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1998-0162 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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