EPA v. NEXTLINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC., ET. AL.

Case summary

ON AUGUST 26, 1999, NEXTLINK NOTIFIED EPA THAT IT INTENDED T O CONDUCT A SYSTEMATIC EVALUATION OF ITS COMPLIANCE IWTH EPC RA AND SPILL PREVENTION CONTROL AND COUNTERMEASURE (SPCC) RE QUIREMENTS AND TO SELF-DISCLOSE ANY VIOLATIONS THAT IT MIGHT FIND. ON MARCH 1, 2000, NEXTLINK REPORTED THAT IT HAD DISC OVERED NONCOMPLINACE WITH EPCRA AT 61 FACILITIES, NONCOMPLIN ACE WITH CWA SPCC REQUIREMENTS AT 13 FACILITIES, NONCOMPLINA CE WITH CAA SIP REQUIREMENTS AT 17 FACILITIES AND NONCOMPLIA NCE WITH RCRA FINANCIAL ASSURANCE AT 1 FACILITY. NEXTLINK HAS SUBMITTED EPCRA FILINGS, PREPARED SPCC PLANS, A PPLIED FOR STATE PERMITS OR EXEMPTIONS, AND PUT INTO PLACE T HE FINANCIAL ASSURANCE LETTER REQUIRED BY RCRA.

Defendants (1)

• NEXTLINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC., ET. AL.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NEXTLINK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

  1505 FARM CREDIT, MCLEAN, VA, 22102

  Registry ID: 110010683787

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 311 — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• EPCRA 302 — Substances and Facilities Covered and Notification
• EPCRA 303 — Comprehensive Emergency Response Plans
• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• RCRA 9003 — UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations
• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NEXTLINK COMMUNICATIONSentered 2000-12-19

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $14,565

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2000-09-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-10-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-12-19Final Order Issued