EPA v. THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Case summary

On June 2, 2025 EPA Region III filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order, simultaneously commencing and concluding an administrative action proceeding against Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (?Respondent?) for alleged violations of RCRA and the authorized Pennsylvania Hazardous Waste Management Regulations discovered during a Compliance Evaluation Inspection conducted on March 8, 2023 at two facilities owned and operated by Respondent: 900 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the former site of the Wills Eye Hospital (RCRA ID No. PAD980715510) (hereinafter Walnut Street Facility ), and the facility located at 1020 Locust Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania known as Alumni Hall (hereinafter Alumni Hall Facility ) (RCRA ID No. PAD980715577) (hereinafter collectively the Facilities ). Respondent is a major multi-state non-profit regional hospital and medical teaching facility based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The violations in the settlement include the operation of a hazardous waste facilities without a hazardous waste permit, storing hazardous wastes in open containers, failure to maintain and operate the Facility to minimize the possibility of a fire or explosion, failure to maintain storage aisle space, improper manifesting and the improper storage of universal waste. Region 3 notified PADEP, which had no objections to this action. Per the terms of the Consent Agreement, Respondent will pay a civil penalty in the amount of $107,535.00.

Defendants (1)

• THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY - ALUMNI HALL FACILITY

  1020 LOCUST STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19107

  Registry ID: 110064195080

• WILLS EYE HOSPITAL (WALNUT STREET FACILITY)

  900 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19107

  Registry ID: 110071948945

• THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

  111 S 11TH ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19107

  Registry ID: 110028054236

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALentered 2025-06-02

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $107,535

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2025-06-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2025-06-02Final Order Issued
• 2025-06-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2025-06-10Enforcement Action Closed