EPA v. Westchester Medical Center
Source Agrees
Case summary
On November 15, 2010, Respondent self-disclosed possible violations at its facility in Valhalla, NY under the Audit Policy for Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA). The facility failed to characterize and manage hazardous wastes: pharmaceutical wastes, wastes disposed down drain, waste paints, thinners and lacquers, wastes in clinical labs and in the Microbiology Laboratory. Also other RCRA failures including labeling requirements for Universal Wastes and hazardous wastes and maintaining manifests properly. Pursuant to the Audit Policy and based on information provided, EPA has determined that the facility meets the conditions of the Audit Policy for 100% elimination of the total gravity-based penalties. Respondent corrected the violations that were disclosed on the November 15, 2010 Audit Policy request.
Defendants (1)
- Westchester Medical CenterNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER
100 WOODS ROAD, VALHALLA, NY, 10595
Registry ID: 110041477158
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3007 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Westchester Medical Centerentered 2011-05-17
Primary law: RCRA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2011-05-17Enforcement Action Closed
- 2011-05-17Final Order Issued
- 2011-06-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2600030981
- Case number
- 02-2011-0814
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- WTS
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- Yes
- Primary statute
- Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2011-0814 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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