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02-1995-0043Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1995· Region 02

EPA v. U.S. DEP'T OF AGRICULTURE

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$25,000

Compliance action

$203,500

Case summary

OPERATION OF A STORAGE & TREATMENT FACILITY W/O A PERMIT; INADEQUATE NOTIFICATION; FAILURE TO MAKE A WASTE DETERMINA- TION. * DOCKET CASE NAME: U.S. DEP'T OF AGRICULTURE * FACILITY NAME: PLUM ISLAND ANIMAL DISEASE CENTER ADDRESS: CITY AND STATE: PLUM ISLAND, NY * RCRA ID#: NY5120010710 * NOTE: ISSUED W/ 02-95-0042 - COURT DOCKET#: 11-RCRA-95-0101 CASE NAME: BURNS & ROE SERVICES CORPORATION

Defendants (1)

  • U.S. DEP'T OF AGRICULTURENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • USDA PLUM ISLAND ANIMAL DISEASE CENTER

    PLUM ISLAND, OFF ORIENT PT RTE. 25, ORIENT POINT, NY, 11957

    Registry ID: 110041990110

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3010Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity
  • RCRA 3005Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • U.S. DEPT OF AGRICULTUREentered 1999-02-18

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $25,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1994-12-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1995-02-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-02-18Final Order Issued
  • 1999-02-18Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
5248
Case number
02-1995-0043
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
RCR
Branch
WTS
EPA region
02
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1995-0043 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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