EPA v. National Settlement with United States Department of the Interior (NC)

Case summary

This is a comprehensive national settlement with the Department of the Interior (DOI) to address alleged violations of waste, water, air, toxics and community right-to-know laws at 72 schools and 27 public water systems in Indian Country owned, operated, or the legal responsibility of DOI’s Indian Affairs Office. DOI will implement an environmental compliance auditing program and an environmental management system (EMS), designed to improve environmental practices at all of its BIE schools and BIA public water systems serving these schools. DOI has also agreed to install a Supplemental Environmental Project, a solar energy system which will serve a school located in the Grand Canyon, ensuring a more reliable source of electricity for the school and local community. DOI will also pay a civil penalty of $234,844 which it must spend to correct violations of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) at schools across Indian Country. DOI will implement a Supplemental Environmental Project in Region 9, building a Solar Energy Project in the remote community of Havasupai. The solar energy system will provide power to the community, including the public drinking water system.

Defendants (1)

• United States Department of the InteriorNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (9)

• BIE ARIZONA SOUTH EDUCATION LINE OFFICE

  2901 N CENTRAL AVENUE, SUITE 970, PHOENIX, AZ, 85012

  Registry ID: 110044235976

• BIE ARIZONA NAVAJO NORTH (WESTERN NAVAJO) EDUCATION LINE OFFICE

  HWY 160 & WARRIOR DR, BUILDING 407, TUBA CITY, AZ, 86045

  Registry ID: 110044235949

• BIE ARIZONA NORTH (HOPI) EDUCATION LINE OFFICE

  HWY 264 BUILDING 6, KEAMS CANYON, AZ, 86034

  Registry ID: 110044235967

• BIE NEW MEXICO NAVAJO NORTH (SHIPROCK) EDUCATION LINE OFFICE

  HWY 491 SOUTH NATAANI NEZ COMPLEX, BUILDING 1381, SHIPROCK, NM, 87420-3239

  Registry ID: 110044235994

• BIE NEW MEXICO NAVAJO CENTRAL (EASTERN NAVAJO) EDUCATION LINE OFFICE

  222 CODE TALKER DR, CROWNPOINT, NM, 87313

  Registry ID: 110044235985

• BIE ARIZONA NAVAJO SOUTH (FORT DEFIANCE) EDUCATION LINE OFFICE

  BIA BUILDING 3 ROOM 102 (CLUB ROAD), WINDOW ROCK, AZ, 86515

  Registry ID: 110044235958

• BIE NEW MEXICO NAVAJO SOUTH (GALLUP) EDUCATION LINE OFFICE

  301 WEST HILL AVE ROOM 118, GALLUP, NM, 87301

  Registry ID: 110044236001

• BIE SACRAMENTO EDUCATION LINE OFFICE

  2800 COTTAGE WAY, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95825

  Registry ID: 110044236010

• BIE ARIZONA NAVAJO CENTRAL (CHINLE) EDUCATION LINE OFFICE

  NAVAJO ROUTE 7, BUILDING 136-C, CHINLE, AZ, 86503-6003

  Registry ID: 110044235930

Statutes cited

• CAA 610 — Non Essential Products Containing Chlorofluorocarbons
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
• TSCA 203 — EPA Regulations - Asbestos in Schools
• TSCA 205 — Plan Submission - LEA
• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• National Settlement with United States Department of the Interior (NC) (Lead)entered 2011-08-18

  Primary law: SDWA

  · SEP: $1,212,750

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2011-08-18Final Order Issued
• 2011-08-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-10-11Enforcement Action Data Entered