EPA v. U.S.S. HORNET - U.S. NAVY
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT BETWEEN THE EPA AND THE U.S. NAVY REGARDING THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HORNET FOUNDATION. IN THIS CASE, THE U.S. NAVY SOUGHT TO TRANSFER THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HORNET TO THE FOUNDATION WHICH WOULD CONVERT THE SHIP INTO A 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)
- U.S. NAVYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
U.S.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER HORNET
PIER THREE, ALAMEDA NAVAL AIR STATION, ALAMEDA, CA, 94501
Registry ID: 110010627562
Statutes cited
- TSCA 15 — Prohibited Acts
Enforcement conclusions (1)
U.S.S. HORNET - U.S. NAVYentered 1998-03-28
Primary law: TSCA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1998-03-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1998-03-28Final Order Issued
- 1998-03-28Enforcement Action Closed
- 1999-10-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 53179
- Case number
- 09-1999-0117
- 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 09-1999-0117 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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