EPA v. Plymouth State College - Holderness Campus
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
BASED ON A JUNE 2003 INSPECTION OF THE UNIVERSITY AND ITS CAMPUS FACILITIIES, EPA CLAIMS THAT PSU FAILED TO COMPLY WITH SECTION 3002 OF RCRA, AS WELL AS, FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS REGARDING HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT. ACCORDING TO EPA, PSU ALLEGEDLY FAILED TO MAKE HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATIONS; AVOID HAZARDOUS STORAGE PRACTIECS; MAINTAIN SPILL AND FIRE CONTROL EQUIPMENT; POST NO SMOKING SIGNS; POST EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND LOCATIONS OF EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT; KEEP HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTAINERS CLOSED; MARK HAZARDOUS WAST CONTAINERS WITH ACCUMULATION DATES; MARK HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTINERS WITH OTHER REQUIRED INFORMATION; AND CONDUCT WEEKLY INSPECTIONS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE AREAS. AS A RESULT, EPA'S ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT TO PSU IN THIS MATTER PROPOSES A $171,050 PENALTY FOR THE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS.
Defendants (1)
- Plymouth State College - Holderness CampusNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
PLYMOUTH STATE UNIVERSITY FACILITY SERVICES
15 HOLDERNESS RD, PLYMOUTH, NH, 03264
Registry ID: 110017739982
PLYMOUTH STATE UNIVERSITY
17 HIGH ST, PLYMOUTH, NH, 03264
Registry ID: 110017236105
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Plymouth State College - Holderness Campusentered 2005-11-10
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $25,933 · SEP: $82,244
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2005-02-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-04-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2005-11-10Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 143207
- Case number
- 01-2005-5010
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2005-5010 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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