EPA v. Gorst Creek Landfill (FF)
Superseded by Another Enforcement Action
Case summary
On February 26, 2015, Region 10 finalized a unilateral administrative order to the U.S. Navy pursuant to Section 7003 of RCRA to address conditions that present an imminent and substantial danger to public health or the environment at the Gorst Creek/Bremerton Auto-Wrecking Landfill in Gorst, Washington. Since this time, EPA and the Navy have been negotiating a resolution of the order that will provide for response action at the site.
Defendants (1)
- United States Department of the NavyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BREMERTON AUTO WRECKING LANDFILL
4275 STATE HIGHWAY 3 SW, BREMERTON, WA, 98312
Registry ID: 110015489121
Statutes cited
- RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Gorst Creek Landfill (FF)entered 2014-10-09
Primary law: RCRA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2014-10-09Final Order Issued
- 2015-05-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2016-04-26Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600141233
- Case number
- 10-2015-0020
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2015-0020 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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