EPA v. Lourdes Health System
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Respondent's 2 facilities were inspected in April 2015 and July 2015. The complaint cites two counts: 1) Failure to make a hazardous waste determination on waste ethyl alcohol disposed down the drain and orphaned chemicals in the Pharmacy, and 2) Failure to obtain a permit (or complying with requirements necessary to be exempt from permitting). EPA is requiring immediate compliance with RCRA, either obtain a hazardous waste storage permit or meet the conditions to be exempt from such permit. Penalty and injunctive relief.
Defendants (1)
- Lourdes Health SystemNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
OUR LADY OF LOURDES MEDICAL CENTER
1600 HADDON AVENUE, CAMDEN, NJ, 08103-3101
Registry ID: 110004162799
VIRTUA WILLINGBORO
218A SUNSET RD, WILLINGBORO, NJ, 080461162
Registry ID: 110004195914
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Lourdes Health Systementered 2017-06-28
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $30,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2017-03-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2017-04-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2017-06-28Final Order Issued
- 2017-06-28Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600997902
- Case number
- 02-2017-7103
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2017-7103 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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