EPA v. Brooklyn Hospital Inc
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
The facility was inspected in April and May 2006 and the following violations were found: Failure to make a hazardous waste determination; Failure to use a manifest to transport hazardous waste; Failure to use a Land ban certification, Failure to train employees in hazardous waste management; Failure to make arrangements with the local authorities
Defendants (1)
- Brooklyn Hospital IncNamed in complaint
Facilities (2)
BROOKLYN HOSPITAL CENTER
121 DEKALB AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11201-5493
Registry ID: 110000879764
BROOKLYN HOSPITAL CENTER
121 DEKALB AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11201-5493
Registry ID: 110000879764
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Brooklyn Hospital Incentered 2007-06-29
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $55,939
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2006-12-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2007-01-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2007-06-29Enforcement Action Closed
- 2007-06-29Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600026157
- Case number
- 02-2007-7005
- 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 02-2007-7005 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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