EPA v. City of Buffalo
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
Respondent disposed of significant quantities of spent mercury lamps (a potential hazardous waste) as regular trash. The Complaint cited two counts, including failure to make a hazardous waste determination and failure to minimize releases of hazardous waste. The Complaint was issued without a proposed penalty. The Final Order requires the Respondent make hazardous waste determinations for all solid waste streams generated as part of its municipal activities, and to manage those determined to be hazardous waste properly.
Defendants (1)
- City of BuffaloNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BUFFALO CITY OF- DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS DPW
65 NIAGARA SQ- RM 502, BUFFALO, NY, 14202
Registry ID: 110043997510
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
City of Buffaloentered 2011-04-11
Primary law: RCRA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2010-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2010-07-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2011-04-11Enforcement Action Closed
- 2011-04-11Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800112344
- Case number
- 02-2010-7107
- 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 02-2010-7107 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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