EPA v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$25,000
Compliance action
$7,400
Case summary
EPA IS TAKING THIS RCRA ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY IN A RCRA-AUTHORIZED STATE AT THE REQUEST OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. THE VIOLATIONS INCLUDE STORAGE WITHOUT A PERMIT, FAILURE TO DETERMINE DANGEROUS HAZARDOUS) WASTE, AND FAILURE TO AMEND A CONTINGENCY PLAN.
Defendants (1)
- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
HANFORD HW DISPOSAL SITE
HANFORD NUCLEAR RESERVATION, RICHLAND, WA, 99352
Registry ID: 110070525934
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
Enforcement conclusions (1)
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYentered 2000-10-12
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $25,000 · SEP: $61,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1999-02-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1999-02-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-10-12Final Order Issued
- 2002-11-28Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 55716
- Case number
- 10-1999-0106
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- FFE
- Branch
- MMU2
- EPA region
- 10
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-1999-0106 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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