EPA v. UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE/AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION

Case summary

9/23/10 - NOTICE OF DETERMINATION ISSUED. IN A LETTER TO EPA DATED MAY 28, 2008, UTAES DISCLOSED VIOLATIONS OF THE CAA, CWA, OPA, EPCRA, FIFRA, AND RCRA. THE DISCLOSURE ALSO INCLUDED POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS OF THE NOTIFICATION PROVISIONS OF EPCRA; HOWEVER THESE WERE FOUND BY EPA NOT TO BE VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL LAW AND THEREFORE WERE NOT REVIEWED UNDER THE AUDIT POLICY. ON FEB 4, 2009, UTAES SUBMITTED FINAL COMPLIANCE REPORT, WHICH CONTAINED ADD'L INFO, INCLUDING THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TAKEN TO BRING UTAES BACK INTO COMPLIANCE. THIS REPORT CONFIRMED THAT ALL VIOLATIONS WERE CORRECTED BY FEB 2, 2009.

Defendants (2)

• UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURENamed in settlement
• EXPERIMENT STATIONNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AGRICULTURAL CAM

  2506 E. J. CHAPMAN DRIVE, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37996

  Registry ID: 110008120345

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program
• FIFRA 12A1E — Adulterated/Misbranded
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE/AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATIONentered 2010-09-23

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2010-09-23Enforcement Action Closed
• 2010-09-23Final Order Issued
• 2010-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered