EPA v. NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

Case summary

On April 13, 2026, Region III entered into a Consent Agreement with, and issued a Final Order to, Nemours Childrens Hospital settling violations of RCRA Subtitle C that EPA inspectors observed during a Compliance Evaluation Inspection (CEI) at the company's facility in Wilmington, DE (Facility). The settlement will ensure that, in the future, the company will properly manage and identify hazardous waste at the Facility. During the CEI the inspector observed a deficiency in labeling and dating containers of hazardous waste and universal waste as well as inadequate aisle spacing in their central accumulation area. The facility also did not manage manifests from designated facilities and could not provide documents to the EPA at the time of the inspection. Nemours Childrens Hospital has agreed to pay a penalty of $7,500 to settle the enforcement action and refined its procedures for handling waste at the facility. The Consent Agreement and Final Order initiate and resolve this enforcement action. EPA informed DNREC of the action on September 5, 2025, and received no objection.

Defendants (1)

• NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN

  1600 ROCKLAND RD, WILMINGTON, DE, 19803-3616

  Registry ID: 110021673170

• NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

  1600 ROCKLAND ROAD, WILMINGTON, DE, 19899

  Registry ID: 110021673170

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITALentered 2026-04-13

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $7,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2026-04-13Final Order Issued
• 2026-04-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2026-04-23Enforcement Action Closed
• 2026-04-28Enforcement Action Data Entered