EPA v. US General Services Administration

Case summary

At the de Lugo Building, Respondent, over a three year period, utilized and disposed of a moderately large number of fluorescent bulbs (approximately 1,300 bulbs) in the trash and evidence of bulb breakage was noted. Disposal in the regular trash may have potentially exposed people to metallic mercury vapor and may have led to the release of mercury into the environment. Respondent had failed to determine whether its spent fluorescent lamps were hazardous wastes over an extended period of time. Hazardous waste lamps constituted the predominant potentially hazardous wastestream for the facility. This Case Action seeks to bring a halt to the aforementioned activities and seeks compliance with generator requirements at this and all R2 GSA facilities.

Defendants (1)

• US General Services AdministrationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• FEDERAL OFFICE BLDG & COURT HOUSE

  VETERANS DR, ST THOMAS, VI, 00801

  Registry ID: 110006883667

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• US General Services Administrationentered 2007-12-26

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $23,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2007-03-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-04-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2007-12-26Final Order Issued
• 2007-12-26Enforcement Action Closed