EPA v. MD STATE HIGHWAY ADMIN - WESTERN REGIONAL LABORATORY
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
EPA ISSUED A NOTICE OF DETERMINATION ( NOD ) PURSUANT TO ITS POLICY ON INCENTIVES FOR SELF-POLICING: DISCOVERY, DISCLOSURE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATIONS ( AUDIT POLICY ), 65 FED. REG. 19618 (APRIL 11, 2000) AND THE SELF AUDIT/SELF DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MARYLAND STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION AND THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECGTION AGENCY III (SEPTEMBER 15, 2008). THE NOD IS BASED ON SELF-DISCLOSURES PROVIDED BY THE MARYLAND STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION WESTERN REGIONAL LABORATORY FACILITY LOCATED AT 528 EAST MAIN STREET, HANCOCK MD 21750. THE FACILITY PROVIDED INFORMATION CONCERNING POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS OF RESOURDCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT. EPA ISSUES THIS NOD BECAUSE THE FACILITY MET ALL OF THE CONDITIONS OF THE AUDIT POLICY.
Defendants (1)
- MD STATE HIGHWAY ADMIN - WESTERN REGIONAL LABORATONamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MD STATE HIGHWAY - WESTERN REGIONAL LABORATORY
528 E MAIN ST, HANCOCK, MD, 21750
Registry ID: 110054085459
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MD STATE HIGHWAY ADMIN - WESTERN REGIONAL LABORATORYentered 2012-08-16
Primary law: RCRA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2012-08-16Enforcement Action Closed
- 2012-08-16Final Order Issued
- 2012-09-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3000055107
- Case number
- 03-2012-6048
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- Yes
- Primary statute
- Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2012-6048 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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