EPA v. UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

Case summary

12/6/06 - CONSENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $21,238, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. EPA ALLEGES: RESPONDENT FAILED TO LABEL OR MARK CONTAINERS OR PACKAGES OF USED LAMPS WITHONE OF THE FOLLOWING PHRASES: UNIVERSAL WASTE - LAMP(S) OR USED LAMPS. RESPONDENT FAILED TO KEEP CLOSED A CONTAINER OF USED OIL. RESPONDENT FAILED TO LABEL OR MARK CONTAINERS OF USED OIL WITH THE WORDS USED OIL. RESPONDENT ACCUMULATED HAZARDOUS WASTE IN CONTAINERS THAT WERE NOT UNDER CONTROL OF THE OPERATOR THAT GENERATED THE HAZARDOUS WASTE. RESPONDENT FAILED TO KEEP SOME OF ITS HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTAINERS CLOSED AT ALL TIMES, EXCEPT WHEN ADDING OR REMOVING WASTE. RESPONDENT FAILED TO MARK SOME OF ITS HAZARDOUS WASTE ACCUMULATION CONTAINERS WITH THE WORDS HAZARDOUS WASTE OR WITH OTHER WORDS THAT IDENTIFY THE CONTENTS OF THE CONTAINER. RESPONDENT OPERATED ITS FACILITY IN A MANNER THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE AND HAZARDOUS WASTE CONSTITUENTS BY ACCUMULATING HAZARDOUS WASTE IN REGULAR TRASH CONTAINERS.

Defendants (1)

• UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

  3076 LONGLEAF ROAD, GAINESVILLE, FL, 32608

  Registry ID: 110064132996

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3014 — Restrictions on Recycled Oil
• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDAentered 2006-12-06

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $21,238

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2006-12-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-12-06Final Order Issued
• 2006-12-18Enforcement Action Closed
• 2007-01-09Enforcement Action Data Entered