EPA v. Manhattan Psychiatric Center - Wards Island

Case summary

On June 17, 2011 Respondent disclosed potential violations under Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) for failure to manage hazardous waste (hw) as a large quantity generator; pharmaceutical waste as hw; hw manifest; and failure to maintain training records of handlers of hw. In addition RCRA Underground Storage Tank failure to maintain record of release detection. Under the Clean Water Act (CWA) Spill Prevention Control Countermeasure (SPCC) the Respondent failed to maintain secondary containment and records of discharges, inspections and training. Pursuant to the Audit Policy and based on information provided, EPA has determined that the Respondent 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 June 17, 2011 Audit Policy request.

Defendants (1)

• Manhattan Psychiatric Center - Wards IslandNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MANHATTAN PSYCH CTR

  600 E 125TH ST - WARDS ISLAND, NEW YORK, NY, 10035-6000

  Registry ID: 110008016048

Statutes cited

• RCRA 9003 — UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations
• RCRA 3007 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Manhattan Psychiatric Center - Wards Islandentered 2011-08-22

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2011-08-22Enforcement Action Closed
• 2011-08-22Final Order Issued
• 2011-08-30Enforcement Action Data Entered