EPA v. San Juan Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
The following violations were identified during the inspection of the facility: the facility failed to make hazardous waste derterminations; stored hazardous waste without a permit; failed to store hazarous waste in containers which were closed and in good condition; and did not label used oil containers with the words, Used Oil. Therefore, pursuant to the authority of Section 3008(a)(3) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. § 6928(a)(3), and the RCRA Civil Penalty Policy, EPA proposed the assessment of a civil penalty in the total amount of One Hundred Thirty One Thousand Two Hundred and Ninety Seven Dollars($131,297).
Defendants (1)
- San Juan Dept of Veterans Affairs Medical CenterNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
VA CARIBBEAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
10 CALLE CASIA, RIO PIEDRAS, SAN JUAN, PR, 00921
Registry ID: 110037608283
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
San Juan Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centerentered 2007-04-23
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $26,259 · SEP: $281,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2006-09-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2007-04-23Final Order Issued
- 2007-04-23Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600012815
- Case number
- 02-2006-7112
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- CT
- 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 02-2006-7112 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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