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02-2000-0544Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2000· Region 02

EPA v. INTER AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO

Case summary

INTER AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PR - BAYAMON CAMPUS SUBMITTED DISCLOSURE OF RCRA VIOLATIONS TO EPA AS FOLLOWS: FAILURE TO MAKE A HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATION AND FAILURE TO DISPOSE OF/TREAT HAZARDOUS WASTE. ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED BY THE FACIL- ITY ARE SUMMARIZED AS FOLLOWS: A DISPOSAL FACILITY FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE WAS CONTRACTED, AND AUDITING CONTROL WAS ESTABLISHED AND TRAINING WAS OFFERED TO EMPLOYEES. DISCLOSURE WAS EVALUATED, AND A NOD WAS ISSUED DEC. 4,2001. * 05/19/2000 - DISCLOSURE DATE * 12/04/2001 - NOD ISSUED (PARTIAL) SETTLEMENT (RCRA) ADDITIONAL SETTLEMENTS REMAIN (CASE IS ACTIVE). NOTE: THE INDEX NUMBER IS DIFFERENT THAN THE DOCKET CASE # BECAUSE OF A MIX UP IN PR. THE INDEX #: 02-2000-0547. *

Defendants (1)

  • INTER AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICONamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • BAYAMON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

    UIPR CARR 174 MINILLAS, BAYAMON, PR, 00619

    Registry ID: 110007804518

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3002Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • INTER AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PR - BAYAMON CAMPUSentered 2001-12-04

    Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 2000-10-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2001-12-04Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
7277
Case number
02-2000-0544
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
RCR
Branch
WTS
EPA region
02
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
Yes
Primary statute
Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2000-0544 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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