ON JULY 27, 2016, A CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER (CAFO) BETWEEN EPA REGION III AND THE U.S.DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WAS FILED WITH THE REGIONAL HEARING CLERK REGARDING HTE NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD, LOCATED IN PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA. THE CAFO ADDRESSES VIOLATIONS OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT, SUBTITLE C, HAZARDOUS WASTE REQUIREMENTS (E.G., VIOALTION OF GENERATOR REQUIREMENTS) AND THE CLEAN AIR ACT (VIOLATION OF ITS TITLE V PERMIT). THE3 SETTLEMENT REQUIRES A PAYMENT OF $38,300. AS PART OF THE SETTLEMENT, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CERTIFIED THAT IT WAS CURRENTLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE ENVIRONMETAL STATUTES AND REGULATIONS IT WAS ALLEGED TO HAVE VIOLATED. FURTHERMORE, AS PART OF THE SETTLEMENT, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY NEITHER ADMITTED NOR DENIED LIABILITY FOR THE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS.