EPA v. CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SERVICES (CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SERVICES-CHRISTIANA HOSPITAL)

Case summary

On February 9, 2026, Region 3 filed an Expedited Settlement Agreement ( ESA ), simultaneously commencing and concluding an administrative enforcement action against Christiana Care Health Services located in Newark, DE (the Facility ). The ESA was issued for alleged violations of RCRA Subtitle C and the Delaware Regulations Governing Hazardous Waste ( DeRGHW ). The alleged violations include: (1) Failure to label or mark universal waste batteries, (2) Failure to make a hazardous waste determination, (3) Failure to keep a hazardous waste container closed at all times, and (4) Failure to label its satellite accumulation containers with the words Hazardous Waste . This enforcement action furthers Administrator Zeldin's Pillar 1: Clean Air, Land, and Water for Every American. The EPA notified Delaware Department of Natural Resources ( DNREC ) in advance of this action, and DNREC had no objections. Per the terms of the ESA, Christiana Care Health Services will pay a $5,000.00 civil penalty.

Defendants (1)

• CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SERVICESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SERVICES-CHRISTIANA HOSPITAL

  4755 OGLETOWN ROAD, NEWARK, DE, 19718

  Registry ID: 110001736097

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SERVICES (CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SERVICES-CHRISTIANA HOSPITAL)entered 2026-02-09

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2026-02-09Final Order Issued
• 2026-02-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2026-02-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2026-02-23Enforcement Action Closed