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03-2012-0099Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2012· Region 03

EPA v. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

ADMINISTRATION PENALTY SETTLEMENT WIYH NATIONAL INSTITUTES OFF HEALTH TO RESOLVE VIOLATIONS OF THE CAA, RCRA-SUBTITLE C, AND RCRA - SUBTITLE I AT ITS FACILITY. IN SETTLEMENT, NIH HAS AGREED TO PAY A CIVIL PENALTY AND TO IMPLEMENT A SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT INVOLVING THE PURCHASE OF TWO ELECTRICAL VEHICLES AND THE PURCHASE AN INSTALLATION OF AN ELECTRIC CHARGING STATION.

Defendants (1)

  • NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

    9000 ROCKVILLE PIKE BLDG 13, BETHESDA, MD, 20892-0002

    Registry ID: 110000869720

  • NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

    9000 ROCKVILLE PIKE BLDG 13, BETHESDA, MD, 20892-0002

    Registry ID: 110000869720

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3002Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
  • RCRA 9003UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations
  • CAA 502Operating Permits (Title V)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTHentered 2012-04-03

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $40,742 · SEP: $102,118

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2012-04-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2012-04-03Final Order Issued
  • 2012-05-03Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3000017772
Case number
03-2012-0099
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
03
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2012-0099 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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