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01-1997-0001JudicialClosedFY 1997· Region 01

EPA v. TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$253,000

Case summary

MULTI-MEDIA CIVIL REFERRAL SEEKING PENALTIES AND INJUNC- TIVE RELIEF FOR VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 311 OF CWA (NOT STATE DELEGATED) AND VIOLATIONS OF SECTIONS 3002 AND 3004 OR RCRA.

Defendants (1)

  • TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY

    147 BAY STATE RD, BOSTON, MA, 02134

    Registry ID: 110010639461

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3002Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
  • CWA 311JSPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
  • RCRA 3004Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
  • CWA 311B3Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITYentered 1997-12-09

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $253,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1996-05-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1996-12-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1996-12-31Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1997-10-09Final Order Lodged
  • 1997-12-09Final Order Entered
  • 1997-12-09Concluded
  • 2025-07-11Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
560
Case number
01-1997-0001
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
RCR
Branch
ORC
EPA region
01
Multimedia
Yes
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-1997-0001 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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