EPA v. RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

Case summary

09/30/2010 - NOTICE OF DETERMINATION ISSUED. BY WAY OF A JUNE 4, 2008, LETTER RINGLING NOTIFIED EPA OF VIOLATIONS OF THE CWA, OPA, RCRA, AND TSCA. THE MAJORITY OF VIOLATIONS WERE CORRECTED BY AUGUST 3, 2008, AND THE REMAINING VIOLATIONS WERE CORRECTED BY OCT 16, 2008, PURSUANT TO TWO SUCCESSIVE EXTENSIVE. PURSUANT TO THE AUDIT POLICY AND BASED ON INFO PROVIDE BY RINGLING, EPA MAKES THE FOLLOWING FINAL DETERMINATION FOR THE FEDERALLY ENFORCEABLE VIOLATIONS IDENTIFIED ABOVE: THE COLLEGE MEETS THE CONDITIONS OF THE AUDIT POLICY FOR 100 PERCENT ELIMINATION OF GRAVITY-BASED PENALTIES FOR THESE VIOLATIONS. EPA WILL NOT SEEK GRAVITY-BASED PENALTIES FOR THESE VIOLATIONS. IN ADDITION, FOR PURPOSES OF THIS DISCLOSURE, EPA WILL NOT SEEK THE ECONOMIC PORTION OF THE PENALTY.

Defendants (1)

• RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGNNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RINGLING SCHOOL OF ART & DESIGN - STUDENT LIFE BUILDING

  2700 N TAMIAMI TR, SARASOTA, FL, 34234

  Registry ID: 110024389286

Statutes cited

• TSCA 409 — Lead: Violation of Section 1018
• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGNentered 2010-09-30

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2010-09-30Enforcement Action Closed
• 2010-09-30Final Order Issued
• 2010-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered