EPA v. Commonwealth Ports Authority
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
This is a Unilateral Administrative Order (UAO) pursuant to RCRA issued to the Commonwealth Ports Authority for activities at Saipan International Airport. The violation involves improper handling of solid and hazardous wastes in a manner that may present an imminent and substantial endangerment. The Order directs Respondent to stop all unpermitted burning of waste, ensure that all containers of solid and hazardous wastes are kept securely closed, transfer the wastes to containers that are in good condition, submit to EPA for approval a plan for waste determination, a plan for disposal of the wastes, and a plan to investigate and remediate the effects of the releases of all solid and hazardous wastes.
Defendants (1)
- Commonwealth Ports AuthorityNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
COMMONWEALTH PORTS AUTHORITY (MAINTENANCE & WASTE BURNING)
SAIPAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, SAIPAN, MP, 96950
Registry ID: 110070105995
Statutes cited
- RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Commonwealth Ports Authority Compliance Orderentered 2005-05-18
Primary law: RCRA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2005-05-18Enforcement Action Closed
- 2005-05-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-05-18Final Order Issued
- 2005-07-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 152191
- Case number
- 09-2005-0086
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2005-0086 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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