EPA v. JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY

Case summary

On August 12, 2019 EPA Region III filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order, simultaneously commencing and concluding an administrative action proceeding against Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHUAPL ), of 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, MD 20723, for four alleged violations of the authorized Maryland Hazardous Waste Management Regulations. JHUAPL, a large quantity generator of hazardous waste, is a research and development facility owned by The Johns Hopkins University. The alleged violations were identified during a April 4-5, 2017 inspection and included the following: (1) operating without a permit or interim status; (2) failure to make a hazardous waste determination; (3) failure to provide an adequate contingency plan; (4) and failure to perform weekly inspections of hazardous waste storage area. Count 1 was based on Respondent?s failures as set forth in (2)- (4) above, as well as storing waste for greater than 90 days and failing to properly label containers of hazardous waste with accumulation start dates and the words hazardous waste. Per the terms of the Consent Agreement, Respondent will pay a civil penalty in the amount of $29,380.00.

Defendants (1)

• JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (8)

• JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY

  11100 JOHNS HOPKINS ROAD, LAUREL, MD, 20723

  Registry ID: 110019858402

• JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY - APL

  11100 JOHNS HOPKINS, LAUREL, MD, 20723-6005

  Registry ID: 110019858402

• JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY

  11100 JOHNS HOPKINS ROAD, LAUREL, MD, 20723

  Registry ID: 110019858402

• JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY

  11100 JOHNS HOPKINS ROAD, LAUREL, MD, 20723

  Registry ID: 110019858402

• JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY - APL

  11100 JOHNS HOPKINS, LAUREL, MD, 20723-6005

  Registry ID: 110019858402

• JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY - APL

  11100 JOHNS HOPKINS, LAUREL, MD, 20723-6005

  Registry ID: 110019858402

• JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY - APL

  11100 JOHNS HOPKINS, LAUREL, MD, 20723-6005

  Registry ID: 110019858402

• JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY

  11100 JOHNS HOPKINS ROAD, LAUREL, MD, 20723

  Registry ID: 110019858402

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORYentered 2019-08-12

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $29,380

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2019-08-12Final Order Issued
• 2019-08-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2019-08-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2019-09-10Enforcement Action Closed