EPA v. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Case summary

EPA inspected four Port Authority facilities: two in New York and two in New Jersey. RCRA violations were observed at all facilities. Violations found included: failure to make waste determinations on waste rags, aerosol cans, and misc. lab wastes; failure to label waste containers, failure to mark waste containers with accumulation start dates, storage of hazardous waste for greater than 90 days, weekly inspections of hazardous waste storage areas, and emergency equipment in hazardous waste storage areas. As of the response to EPA's Notice of Violation, the violations were corrected.

Defendants (1)

• Port Authority of New York and New JerseyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• PORT AUTH NY/NJ TECHNICAL CENTER

  241 ERIE STREET, JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07310

  Registry ID: 110000802711

• PORT AUTHORITY OF NY & NJ - LINCOLN TUNNEL-NY

  39TH & 11TH AVE, NEW YORK, NY, 10018

  Registry ID: 110008020685

• PABT - PORT AUTHORITY BUS TERMINAL

  625 8TH AVE, NEW YORK, NY, 10018

  Registry ID: 110009482176

• NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AIRPORT

  TOWER ROAD BUILDING 10, NEWARK, NJ, 07114

  Registry ID: 110007932620

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Port Authority of New York and New Jerseyentered 2012-03-19

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $61,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2011-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-03-19Enforcement Action Closed
• 2012-03-19Final Order Issued