EPA v. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
This is an administrative order on consent (AOC) pursuant to RCRA Section 7003 issued to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Department of Public Safety, and Division of Environmental Quality). The AOC addresses the imminent and substantial endangerment created by approximately nine million pounds of munitions and explosives of concern (MEC) abandoned in Saipan following World War II. The AOC imposes the procedures and process controls necessary to minimize the risks associated with collecting and transporting the waste MEC.
Defendants (1)
- Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana IslandsNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
MARPI POINT, SAIPAN, MP, 96950
Registry ID: 110063992096
Statutes cited
- RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islandsentered 2007-11-27
Primary law: RCRA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2007-11-27Enforcement Action Closed
- 2007-11-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2007-11-27Final Order Issued
- 2008-01-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600079990
- Case number
- 09-2008-0008
- 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 09-2008-0008 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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