EPA v. TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER

Case summary

The Complaint alleges violations of RCRA found during an inspection conducted by the EPA at the Tufts University Health Sciences Campus, located at 136 Harrison Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, on September 25-28, 2006. At the time of EPA’s inspection, ignitable and reactive hazardous wastes were being stored in a storage building located two meters from the Campus property line, in violation of the Massachusetts regulation that requires containers of such waste to be located at least 15 meters from the facility property line. The Compliance Order requires the Trustees of Tufts College to cease the storage of ignitable and reactive hazardous waste in the hazardous waste storage area located at 37 Tyler Street, Boston within 30 days of receipt of the Order. Within 60 days, a hazardous waste storage facility located at least 15 meters from the Campus property line must be constructed or established in accordance with state requirements.

Defendants (1)

• TUFTS MEDICAL CENTERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TUFTS UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CAMPUS

  136 HARRISON AVENUE, BOSTON, MA, 02111-1817

  Registry ID: 110042258464

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TUFTS MEDICAL CENTERentered 2008-11-03

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2008-01-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2008-11-03Final Order Issued