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02-2003-7109Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2003· Region 02

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 3002Standards 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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