# JOINT EXPEDITIONARY BASE LITTLE CREEK - FORT STORY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2013 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3400132458`
- **Case Number:** 03-2013-0123
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

DURING A SEPTEMBE 2011 COMPLIANCE INSPECTION OF THE FACILITY, THE EPA INSPECTOR OBSERVE THAT THE FACILITY HAS TWO USTS AT BUILDING 805, ONE HOLDING 15,000 GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL AND THE OTHER HOLDING 15,000 GALLONS OF JET FUEL.   AS A RESULT OF DISCUSSIONS WITH A FACILTY REPRESENTATIVE, THE INSPECTOR FOUND THAT THE TANKS' CATHODIC PROTECTION WERE LAST TESTED IN OCTOBER 2010, AND FAILED TO MEET VRGINIAS MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR CATHODIC PROTECTION.   ACTING ON THE INPSECTION'S FINDINGS, ON MAY 14, 2012, EPA ISSUE AN INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER (IRL) TO RESPONDENT CONCERNING ITS UST SYSTEMS.  IN RESPONSE TO THE IRL, THE RESPONDENT CONFIRMED THAT THE TANKS' CATHODIC PROTECTION FAILED TO MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS WHEN THEY WERE TESTED IN OCTOBER 26, 2010.

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