EPA v. UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER

Case summary

On September 10, 2024, the Regional Judicial Officer issued a Final Order accepting the Expedited Settlement Agreement to settle RCRA violations and violations of the Code of Maryland Regulations ( COMAR ). University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center located in Glen Burnie, MD. University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center is a is a hospital in Glen Burnie, Maryland that is affiliated with the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS). The compliance issues addressed in the ESA involve the failing to operate a hazardous waste storage facility without a permit or valid exemption to the permitting requirement by failing to mark a container of hazardous waste with the wors ?Hazardous Waste? and the date upon which accumulation first began, failing to keep containers of hazardous waste closed while being stored, failing to have required elements in its Contingency Plan, failing to make a hazardous waste determination for aerosol cans, failing to implement a personnel training program for its employees, failing to manage universal waste lamps and batteries properly, and failing to inspect weekly their areas of hazardous waste storage. The respondent has agreed to pay a $13,750 penalty and has returned to compliance with the violations.

Defendants (1)

• UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE WASHINGTON MEDICANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER

  301 HOSPITAL DRIVE, GLEN BURNIE, MD, 21061-5899

  Registry ID: 110001832269

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTERentered 2024-09-10

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $13,750

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2024-09-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-09-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2024-09-10Final Order Issued
• 2024-09-26Enforcement Action Closed