EPA v. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL

Case summary

COMPLAINT FILED 9/29/98 PROPOSING A PENALTY OF $35,065. COMPLAINT ALLEGES: COUNT I RESPONDENT FAILED TO LABEL THESE CONTAINERS WITH THE DATE UPON WHICH EACH PERIOD OF ACCUMULATION. IN VIOLATION OF RCRA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 262.34(A)(2). COUNT II RESPONDENT FAILED TO LABEL THESE CONTAINERS WITH THE WORDS HAZARDOUS WASTE . IN VIOLATION OF RCRA 40 C.F.R. SECTON 262.34(A)(3). COUNT III RESPONDENT FAILED TO LABEL 1-GALLON CONTAINERS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE WITH THE WORDS HAZARDOUS WASTE OR WITH WORDS THAT IDENTIFIED THE CONTENTS OF THE CONTAINERS. IN VIOLATION OF RCRA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 262.34(C) (1) (II). COUNT IV RESPONDENT FAILED TO CONDUCT AND RECORD INSPECTIONS OF AREAS WHERE CONTAINERS ARE STORE, AT LEAST WEEKLY. IN VIOLATION OF RCRA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 262.34(A)(1)(I). COUNT V RESPONDENT FAILED TO LABEL THESE CONTAINERS TO IDENTIFY THEIR CONTENTS OR THE DATE EACH PERIOD OF ACCUMULATION BEGAN. IN VIOLATION OF RCRA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 268.50(A)(2)(I). COUNT VI RESPONDENT FAILED TO MAKE A HAZARDOUS WAST DETERMINATION ON THIS MATERIAL. IN VIOLATION OF RCRA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 262.11. COUNT VII RESPONDENT FAILED TO MAKE A HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATION ON THE LEAD DROSS. IN VIOLATION OF RCRA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 262.11. COUNT VIII RESPONDENT FAILED TO MAKE A HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATION ON THIS SOLID MATERIAL. IN VIOLATION OF RCRA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 262.11. COUNT IX RESPONDENT FAILED TO MAKE A HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATION ON THE WASTE OIL/VARSOL SOLUTION. IN VIOLATION OF RCRA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 262.11. COUNT X RESPONDENT SENT HAZARDOUS WASTE ROUTINELY TO ORANGE COUNTY LANDFILL, ORANGE COUNTY LANDFILL DOES NOT HAVE AN EPA IDENTIFICATION AND IS NOT PERMITTED TO RECEIVE HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDER SUBTITLE C OF RCRA. IN VIOLATION OF RCRA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 262.12(C). COUNT XI RESPONDENT SENT HAZARDOUS WASTE ROUTINELY TO NOBLE OIL COMPANY, NOBLE OIL COMPANY DOES NOT HAVE AN EPA IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND IS NOT PERMITTED TO RECEIVE HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDER SUBTITLE C OF RCRA. IN VIOLATION OF RCRA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 262.12(C). COUNT XII RESPONDENT FAILED TO RESPOND TO THE RELEASE OF USE OIL. IN VIOLATION OF RCRA 40 C.F.R. SECTION 279.22. COUNT XIII RESPONDENT FAILED TO UTILIZE A HAZARDOUS WASTE MANIFEST ON TWELVE SHIPMENTS OF WASTE AQUEOUS BRAKE FLUID FROM ITS SERVICE STATION. IN VIOLATION OF R

Defendants (1)

• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA/CHAPEL HILLNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• UNC-CHAPEL HILL

  VENABLE HALL 045A UNC CAMPUS, CHAPEL HILL, NC, 27514

  Registry ID: 110008460771

• UNIVERSTIY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL

  488 ESTES DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC, 27514

  Registry ID: 110001103001

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILLentered 1999-02-22

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $30,176

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-02-22Final Order Issued
• 1999-03-01Enforcement Action Closed