EPA v. OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY

Case summary

7/29/2009 - NOTICE OF DETERMINATION ISSUED. RESPONDENT DISCOVERED THE VIOLATIONS ON FEBRUARY 7, 2008, UPON RECEIPT OF A PEER AUDIT REPORT. RESPONDENT DISCLOSED THE VIOLATIONS TO EPA ON FEBRUARY 28, 2008. ALL BUT FOUR OF THE 73 VIOLATIONS DISCLOSED WERE CORRECTED BY APRIL 28, 2008. RESPONDENT OBTAINED AN EXTENSION FROM EPA TO COMPLETE CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR THE FOUR VIOLATIONS (CAA, CWA, RCRA & TSCA). THE FOUR VIOLATIONS WERE CORRECTED BY MAY 23, 2008. THE VIOLATIONS DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHMENT TO THE NOD. NONE OF THE VIOLATIONS DISCOVERED ARE REPEAT VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY

  4484 PEACHTREE ROAD, NE, ATLANTA, GA, 30319

  Registry ID: 110025856278

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
• TSCA 203 — EPA Regulations - Asbestos in Schools
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITYentered 2009-07-29

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2009-07-29Final Order Issued
• 2009-09-19Enforcement Action Data Entered