EPA v. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Case summary

4/3/09 - NOTICE OF DETERMINATION ISSUED. IN A LETTER TO EPA DATED 10/31/2007, USC ADMITTED CERTAIN VIOLATION OF RCRA SECTION 3002, CWA SECTION 401 AND CWA, SECTION 311. VIOLATIONS: RCRA: 1. 40 CFR 262.11: FAILURE TO MAKE A RCRA HAZ WASTE DETERMINATION; 2. 40 CFR 262.34(c)(1)(ii): FAILURE TO PROPERLY LABEL A HAZ WASTE CONTAINER WITH THE WORDS HAZARDOUS WASTE. 3. 40 CFR 262.34(a)(2): FAILURE TO PROPERLY LABEL EACH CONTAINER WITH THE DATE UPON WHICH EACH PERIOD OF ACCUMULATION BEGINS. OPA: 4. 40 CFR 112.1(d)(2)(ii) AND 112.3(a)(1): FAILURE TO HAVE AN SPCC PLAN FOR THE EAST AND WEST COLISEUM TRANSFORMER LOCATIONS; 5. 40 CFR 112.7(k)(2): FAILURE TO INCLUDE A CLEAR, WRITTEN COMMITMENT OF RESOURCES IN THE SPCC PLAN. 6. 40 CFR 112.7(f)(1): FAILURE TO DOCUMENT TRAINING IN THE REVISED PLAN FOR ALL SECONDARY SPCC CONTACTS. 7. 40 CFR 112.6(a)(1) THRU (a)(8): FAILURE TO CONTAIN ALL THE REQUIRED ELEMENTS IN THE SELF-CERTIFICATION STATEMENT IN THE FACILITY SPCC PLAN; 8. 40 CFR 112.7(a)(4): FAILURE TO INCLUDE PROPER SPILL REPORTING SECTION AND SPILL REPORTING FORMS IN THE FACILITY SPCC PLAN. CWA STORMWATER: 9. 40 CFR 122.26: FAILURE TO HAVE A COMPLETE STORMWATER PREVENTION PLAN FOR THE BIOMASS ENERGY PLANT.

Defendants (1)

• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINANamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA - CENTRAL FACILITIES

  306 BENSON SCHOOL, COLUMBIA, SC, 29208

  Registry ID: 110017326552

Statutes cited

• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINAentered 2009-04-03

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2009-04-03Final Order Issued
• 2009-07-08Enforcement Action Data Entered