EPA v. U.S. SURGICAL CORPORATION
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$27,569
Compliance action
$12,500
Case summary
1) FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT AIR EMISSIONS PROGRAM FOR TANK; 2) FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT AIR EMISSIONS PROGRAM FOR EQUIPMENT LEAKS FOR TANK; 3) FAILURE TO CONDUCT DAILY INSPECTIONS OF TANK; 4) FAILURE TO DOCUMENT AND/OR CONDUCT TRAINING FOR CERTAIN FACILITY PERSONNEL; 5) FAILURE TO MARK AND INSPECT A HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTAINER.
Defendants (1)
- U.S. SURGICAL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
U S SURGICAL CORPORATION
195 MCDERMOTT RD., N HAVEN, CT, 06473
Registry ID: 110000316417
U S SURGICAL CORPORATION
195 MCDERMOTT RD., N HAVEN, CT, 06473
Registry ID: 110000316417
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
U.S. SURGICAL CORPORATIONentered 2001-09-21
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $27,569
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2001-03-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2001-03-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2001-09-21Final Order Issued
- 2002-02-22Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1492
- Case number
- 01-2001-0034
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- OES
- EPA region
- 01
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2001-0034 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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