EPA v. University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Failure to make waste determinations, Failure to minimize risk of releases of hazardous waste or hazardous constituents, Failure to train employees within six months of employment and every year therafter, Failure to close containers of hazardous waste, and Failure to send hazardous waste to an authorized TSD 2) Come into compliance, penalty $166,658. CCDS:assessed penalty $35,000.00
Defendants (1)
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New JerseyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE & DENTISTRY NJ NEWARK CAMPUS
100 BERGEN STREET, NEWARK, NJ, 07103
Registry ID: 110015762138
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jerseyentered 2005-03-31
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $35,000 · SEP: $176,444
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2003-06-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2003-07-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2005-03-31Final Order Issued
- 2005-03-31Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 98582
- Case number
- 02-2003-7109
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- WTS
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2003-7109 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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