EPA v. UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - COLLEGE PARK

Case summary

On December 2, 2025, EPA Region 3 entered into a Consent Agreement with, and issued a Final Order to, through the use of an Expedited Settlement Agreement (ESA) with University of Maryland. College Park settling violations of RCRA Subtitle C. The facility in College Park, Maryland is a state-owned, public university. During an on-site inspection, EPA determined that the Facility violated their RCRA-C hazardous waste storage permit and generator exempt hazardous waste requirements by: failing to create a complete contingency plan and provide it to local emergency response agencies, failing to conduct weekly inspections of hazardous waste storage areas, annual train employees, and proper label containers accumulating hazardous waste. Region 3 notified Maryland's Department of the Environment, which had no objections to this action. Per the terms of the ESA, University of Maryland will pay a civil penalty of $7,500 and has demonstrated compliance with regulatory requirements. This compliance monitoring activity furthers RCRA's purpose of promoting safe and effective handling, treatment, and disposal of Hazardous Waste in furtherance of the Administrator's Pillar #1 of providing every American with access to clean air, land, and water.

Defendants (1)

• UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - COLLEGE PARKNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - COLLEGE PARK

  REGENTS DR, COLLEGE PARK, MD, 207426511

  Registry ID: 110000870987

• UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - COLLEGE PARK

  4200 LANDSCAPE LANE, COLLEGE PARK, MD, 20742

  Registry ID: 110000870987

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 - COLLEGE PARKentered 2025-12-02

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $7,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2025-12-02Final Order Issued
• 2025-12-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2025-12-18Enforcement Action Closed
• 2026-02-17Enforcement Action Data Entered