EPA v. Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility Defueling, Closure & Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam DWS
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
2023 Administrative Consent Order ( Consent Order ) between the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX ( EPA ), the Department of Navy ( Navy ), and the Defense Logistics Agency ( DLA ) pursuant to Section 7003 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ( RCRA ) and Section 1431 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( SDWA ). I am also attaching a copy of EPA's Response to Comments for the Consent Order. The Consent Order and its requirements address and prevent releases of solid and hazardous wastes and protect drinking water, natural resources, human health, and the environment pursuant to RCRA and SDWA. The Consent Order requires Navy and DLA to take steps to ensure the safe and expeditious defueling and closure of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam ( JBPHH ) in Honolulu, Hawai'i and requires the Navy to perform actions to ensure the delivery of a safe and resilient supply of drinking water for the Navy-owned JBPHH drinking water system. In response to public comments received on the Proposed Order, the Consent Order also provides for creation of a Community Representation Initiative to provide for more meaningful involvement of the public throughout implementation of the Consent Order.
Defendants (2)
- DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM
850 TICONDEROGA ST, PEARL HARBOR, HI, 96860
Registry ID: 110055394620
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1431-PWS — Emergency Powers/PWS
- RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility Defueling, Closure & Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam DWSentered 2023-06-02
Primary law: RCRA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2023-06-02Final Order Issued
- 2023-06-02Enforcement Action Closed
- 2023-06-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603622294
- Case number
- 09-2023-0001
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency Powers/PWS
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2023-0001 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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