EPA v. US Air Force Base - Makah Station (Former) (FF)
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
Administrative Order on Consent issued to the U.S. Air Force for the cleanup of petroleum released from leaking underground storage tanks (LUSTs) at the Former Makah Air Force Station located on the Makah Indian Reservation. The U.S. Air Force was the owner and operator of 24 underground storage tanks (USTs) that were located at the Former Makah Air Force Station. The USTs were removed in 1989, however characterization and adequate cleanup as required by 40 CFR Subpart F were never completed. Limited site assessment data available indicates that petroleum was released from at least 14 of the 24 USTs, causing soil and groundwater contamination at the site.
Defendants (1)
- US Air Force Base - Makah Station (Former)Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
US AF MAKAH AFS
W END CAPE LP RD, NEAH BAY, WA, 98357
Registry ID: 110008214672
Statutes cited
- RCRA 9003[C][3]-[4] — UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction
Enforcement conclusions (1)
US Air Force Base - Makah Station (Former) (FF)entered 2012-08-08
Primary law: RCRA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2012-03-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2012-08-08Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3000008259
- Case number
- 10-2012-0115
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2012-0115 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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