EPA v. FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE (FF) (ESA) (RCRA HW)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On August 21, 2026, Region 10 filed an expedited settlement agreement (ESA) with the United States Air Force to address RCRA violations at Fairchild Air Force Base located outside of Spokane, Washington. The facility serves as the home base for the 92nd and 141st Air Refueling Wings, among other units and conducts maintenance of aircraft. The violations resolved included failing to inspect hazardous waste accumulation areas, failure to label containers of hazardous waste, and failing to close containers of hazardous waste. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Air Force certified it has corrected the RCRA violations with additional controls and process improvements and will pay a $17,250 civil penalty within 30 days.
Defendants (1)
- FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
US AF FAIRCHILD AIRWAY HEIGHTS
100 W ENT ST, FAIRCHILD AFB, WA, 99011-5000
Registry ID: 110001916687
US AF FAIRCHILD AIRWAY HEIGHTS
100 W ENT ST, FAIRCHILD AFB, WA, 99011-5000
Registry ID: 110001916687
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE (FF) (ESA) (RCRA HW)entered 2026-08-21
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $17,250
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2026-05-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2026-08-21Final Order Issued
- 2026-08-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3604938626
- Case number
- 10-2026-0182
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2026-0182 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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