EPA v. ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE

Case summary

THIS IS A UST FIELD CITATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE LINE LEAK DETECTORS ON 4 SEPARATE TANKS. INITIALLY, IN A LETTER DATED 2/18/2000, THE AIR FORCE DOCUMENTED THAT LINE LEAK DETECTORS HAD BEEN INSTALLED BUT REFUSED TO PAY PENALTY DUE BECAUSE THEY CLAIMED THAT EPA LACKED STATUTORY AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE SUCH CIVIL PENALTIES UNDER RCRA SUBTITLE I AGAINST FEDERAL FACILITIES FOR ALLEGED VIOLATION OF EPA'S UST REGULATIONS. EPA DISAGREED WITH THE AIR FORCE OPINION. THIS MATTER WENT UNRESOLVED UNTIL AUGUST 10, 2000 WHEN THE AIR FORCE SENT EPA A LETTER NOTIFYING OF ITS INTENTION TO PAY THE $300 FINE. EPA RECEIVED A LETTER DATED 12/19/2000 FROM THE AIR FORCE CONFIRMING THAT A CHECK HAD BEEN SENT TO THE US TREASURY. EPA SENT A CLOSEOUT LETTER TO THE AIR FORCE ON JANUARY 19, 2001.

Defendants (2)

• UNITED STATES AIR FORCENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WALTER S. KING (LT. COL.)Named in settlement

Facilities (2)

• USAF ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE

  PERIMETER ROAD, YIGO, GU, 96929

  Registry ID: 110022811778

• USAF ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE

  PERIMETER ROAD, YIGO, GU, 96929

  Registry ID: 110022811778

Statutes cited

• RCRA 9005 — Inspections, Monitoring, Testing, Corrective Actions

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ANDDERSEN AIR FORCE BASEentered 2001-01-17

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $300

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-11-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-01-17Final Order Issued
• 2001-01-19Compliance Achieved
• 2001-01-19Enforcement Action Closed
• 2001-06-19Enforcement Action Data Entered