EPA v. AK DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION & PF - NORTHERN REGION

Case summary

On September 26, 2013, Region 10 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) with the Northern Region of the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT & PF), the owner and operator of 35 motor vehicle waste disposal wells located at maintenance facilities across the Northern 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 35 wells by December 2018 and to pay a $150,000 penalty for its delay in closing the wells.

Defendants (1)

• AK DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION & PF - NORTHERN REGIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (34)

• CHITINA MAINTENANCE SHOP - OLD

  MILE 29 EDGERTON HWY, CHITINA, AK, 99566

  Registry ID: 110056129014

• TAZLINA MAINTENANCE STATION

  MILE 110 RICHARDSON HWY, GLENNALLEN, AK, 99588

  Registry ID: 110056129149

• TRIMS MAINTENANCE STATION

  MILE 218 RICHARDSON HWY, TOK, AK, 99780

  Registry ID: 110056154799

• FAIRBANKS CATHOUSE - WARM STORAGE BLDG

  2301 PEGER RD, FAIRBANKS, AK, 99709

  Registry ID: 110003039532

• HEALY EQUIPMENT STORAGE

  HEALTY SMALL TRACTS RD, HEALY, AK, 99743

  Registry ID: 110056161264

• ST. MARY'S MAINTENANCE SHOP - SEP

  ST MARY'S AIRPORT, ST. MARY'S, AK, 99658

  Registry ID: 110037971004

• CENTRAL SHOP - OLD

  MILE 127.5 STEESE HWY, CENTRAL, AK, 99730

  Registry ID: 110056161326

• LIVENGOOD SHOP - NEW

  MILE 71 ELLIOT HWY, LIVENGOOD, AK, 99790

  Registry ID: 110056161273

• DELTA WARM STATION

  MILE 266 RICHARDSON HWY, DELTA JUNCTION, AK, 99737

  Registry ID: 110056129176

• BIRCH LAKE WARM STORAGE

  MILE 307 RICHARSON HWY, FAIRBANKS, AK, 99701

  Registry ID: 110056161317

• TOK MAINTENANCE STATION

  MILE 123.5 TOK CUT OFF, TOK, AK, 99780

  Registry ID: 110056129265

• SLANA MAINTENANCE STATION

  MILE 60 TOK CUT OFF, GLENNALLEN, AK, 99588

  Registry ID: 110056129121

• GULKANA OLD SHOP

  MILE 120 RICHARDSON HWY; GULKANA AIRPORT, GLENNALLEN, AK, 99588

  Registry ID: 110056129050

• EAGLE MAINTENANCE STATION

  MILE 161.5 TAYLOR HWY, EAGLE, AK, 99738

  Registry ID: 110056129247

• CANTWELL SHOP

  MILE 135 DENALI HWY, CANTWELL, AK, 99729

  Registry ID: 110056161200

• …and 19 more

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AK DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION & PF - NORTHERN REGIONentered 2013-09-26

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $150,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2013-09-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2013-09-26Final Order Issued
• 2013-10-24Enforcement Action Data Entered