EPA v. AK DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION & P&F - CENTRAL REGION

Case summary

On September 26, 2013, Region 10 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) with the Central Region of the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT & PF), the owner and operator of 18 motor vehicle waste disposal wells located at maintenance facilities across the Central Region of Alaska. Motor vehicle waste disposal wells were required to be closed throughout Alaska by January 1, 2005. The CAFO requires that ADOT & PF close the 18 wells by December 2018 and to pay a $115,000 penalty for its delay in closing the wells.

Defendants (1)

• AK DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION & P&F - CENTRAL REGIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (18)

• PORT HEIDEN MAINTENANCE SHOP - M&O

  PORT HEIDEN AIRPORT, PORT HEIDEN, AK, 99549

  Registry ID: 110056120246

• HOMER HIGHWAY/SEF MAINTENANCE STATION

  42460 STERLING HWY, HOMER, AK, 99603

  Registry ID: 110056120184

• WILLOW MAINTENANCE STATION - NEW M&O

  MILE 71 PARKS HWY, WILLOW, AK, 99688

  Registry ID: 110056120326

• BIRCHWOOD MAINTENANCE STATION

  20651 BIRCHWOOD LOOP ROAD, CHUGIAK, AK, 99567

  Registry ID: 110056120148

• SILVERTIP HIGHWAY/SEF MAINTENANCE STATION

  MILE 56 SEWARD HWY (35200 HOPE HWY HOPE, AK), MOOSE PASS, AK, 99631

  Registry ID: 110056120273

• CHULITNA HIGHWAY/SEF MAINTENANCE STATION

  MILE 121 PARKS HWY, TRAPPER CREEK, AK, 99683

  Registry ID: 110056120157

• MCGRATH AIRPORT - MAINTENANCE STATION SEF/M&O

  MCGRATH AIRPORT - DNR ROAD, MCGRATH, AK, 99627

  Registry ID: 110056120228

• NINILCHIK MAINTENANCE STATION - M&O

  MILE 129 STERLING HWY, NINILCHIK, AK, 99639

  Registry ID: 110056120237

• BETHEL SEF MAINTENANCE STATION

  3517 CHIEF EDDIE HOFFMAN HWY, BETHEL, AK, 99559

  Registry ID: 110054100496

• ST. PAUL MAINTENANCE STATION - M&O

  SAINT PAUL AIRPORT, SAINT PAUL ISLAND, AK, 99660

  Registry ID: 110007920982

• QUARTZ CREEK (COOPER LANDING) MAINTENANCE STATION OLD M&O

  MILE 45 STERLING HWY, COOPER LANDING, AK, 995772

  Registry ID: 110056120255

• SOLDOTNA HIGHWAY/ SEF MAINTENANCE STATION M&O

  44149 STERLING HWY, SOLDOTNA, AK, 99669

  Registry ID: 110056120291

• KALSIN BAY MAINTENANCE STATION - M&O

  32829 CHINIAK HWY, KODAK, AK, 99615

  Registry ID: 110056120193

• KNIK - GOOSE BAY MAINTENANCE STATION -M&O

  MILE 17 KNIK GOOSE BAY RD, PALMER, AK, 99645

  Registry ID: 110056120219

• BETHEL SEF MAINTENANCE STATION

  3517 CHIEF EDDIE HOFFMAN HWY, BETHEL, AK, 99559

  Registry ID: 110054100496

• …and 3 more

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AK DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION & P&F - CENTRAL REGIONentered 2013-09-26

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $115,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2013-09-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2013-09-26Final Order Issued
• 2013-10-17Enforcement Action Data Entered