EPA v. New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Case summary

On July 15, 2016, EPA Region 2 issued a Complaint, Compliance Order and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing to the Respondents, for violations found at the facility located at 455 First Avenue, New York, New York. The Complaint alleged the following two violations: the failure to make hazardous waste determinations and the failure to have a hazardous waste permit for the storage of hazardous waste. The Complaint, issued pursuant to Section 3008 of RCRA, includes a proposed penalty of $49,178 and orders compliance with the aforementioned RCRA requirements. In the settlement, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene agreed to pay a civil penalty of $43,000 and comply with New York's authorized hazardous waste regulations.

Defendants (2)

• NYC Dept. of Health and Mental HygieneNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• City of New YorkNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NYC DOHMH PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY

  455 1ST AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY, 10016-9102

  Registry ID: 110000882180

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygieneentered 2017-03-09

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $43,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2016-07-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-08-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-03-09Final Order Issued
• 2017-03-09Enforcement Action Closed