EPA v. Montefiore Medical Center
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
The facility was inspected in October 2010 and the following violations were found; (1) Failure to make a hazardous waste determination;(2) Failure to minimize releases to human health and the environment; (3)Storing hazardous waste without a permit; (4) Shipping waste off-site without a hazardous waste manifest; (5) Failure to ship hazardous waste to an authorized facility; (6) Failure to determine if the hazardous waste needs treatment before disposal. Penalty sought. Facility certifies it is now in compliance.
Defendants (1)
- Montefiore Medical CenterNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CTR-111 E 210TH ST
111 EAST 210TH STREET, BRONX, NY, 10467-2401
Registry ID: 110002379818
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Montefiore Medical Centerentered 2013-03-27
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $100,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2011-12-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2012-04-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2013-03-27Final Order Issued
- 2013-03-27Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3000009029
- Case number
- 02-2012-7103
- 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 02-2012-7103 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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