EPA v. US Bureau of Reclamation, Grand Coulee Dam Project (FF)

Case summary

On September 14, 2018 EPA Region 10 reached a settlement with United States Bureau of Reclamation, Grand Coulee Dam Project (Grand Coulee, WA) for violations of the resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). As the result of an inspection conducted by EPA on May 24-25, 2017, EPA identified violations of RCRA. The violations included: failure to make a hazardous waste determination; failure to conduct required weekly inspections of hazardous waste accumulation areas; improper container management and labeling requirements; storage of hazardous waste beyond 180 days without a permit; and, violations of used oil and universal waste requirements. The Bureau of Reclamation agreed to pay a penalty of $115,500 Contacts: Xiangyu Chu, 206-553-2859; William Lindsey, 206-564-2537

Defendants (1)

• US Bureau of Reclamation, Grand Coulee Dam ProjectNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GRAND COULEE DAM

  BUREAU ROAD, COULEE DAM, WA, 99116

  Registry ID: 110006517796

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3013 — Monitoring, Analysis, Testing
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• US Bureau of Reclamation, Grand Coulee Dam Project (FF)entered 2018-09-14

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $115,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2018-07-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2018-09-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2018-09-14Final Order Issued
• 2018-10-09Enforcement Action Closed