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03-2008-0108Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2008· Region 03

EPA v. WILMNGTON VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

MULTIMEDIA INSPECTION OF FEDERAL FACILITY DISCOVERED VIOLATIONS OF RCRA GENERATOR REQUIREMENTS, UNIVERSAL WASTE REQUIREMENTS, AND OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK REQUIREMENTS. FACILITY ADDRESSED THOSE TO ASSURE THAT THEY WOULD NOT RECUR AND AGREED TO PAY A PENALTY. CONCERNS REGARDING STORMWATER AND SPCC DEFICIENCIES WERE ADDRESSED PRIOR TO THE CONCLUSION OF THE SETTLEMENT.

Defendants (1)

  • US DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL

    1601 KIRKWOOD HIGHWAY, WILMINGTON, DE, 19805

    Registry ID: 110029003548

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 9003UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations
  • RCRA 3002Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • WILMNGTON VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTERentered 2008-03-31

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $6,380

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2008-03-31Final Order Issued
  • 2008-03-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2008-04-02Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
600088923
Case number
03-2008-0108
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
03
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2008-0108 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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