PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 14 , 2011) The U. S.…
PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 14 , 2011)
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
announced
today that U.S. Army Garrison in Fort Belvoir has agreed to pay a
civil penalty of $33,076 and complete a project costing at least
$310,000 to settle alleged violations of federal environmental
laws. The Fort is located at 9820 Flagler Road, Fort Belvoir,
Virginia.
The settlement addresses storage and
record-keeping violations related to hazardous waste, underground
storage tanks, and clean air requirements.
EPA alleged that the Army
installation:
- did not comply
with all of the measures required for proper management of
hazardous waste;
- failed to have adequate release detection with respect to piping associated with underground storage tanks;
- operated an incinerator at temperatures below the minimum allowed; and
- failed to maintain adequate service records regarding appliances containing 50 or more pounds of ozone depleting refrigerants.
As a condition of the settlement, the Army will
convert or replace six refrigeration units with units that use
environmentally-friendly refrigerants. This project will cost at
least $310,000. - failed to have adequate release detection with respect to piping associated with underground storage tanks;
- operated an incinerator at temperatures below the minimum allowed; and
- failed to maintain adequate service records regarding appliances containing 50 or more pounds of ozone depleting refrigerants.
As part of the settlement, the Army did not admit liability for the alleged violations.
