EPA v. FORT WALTON BEACH MEDICAL CENTER, INC

Case summary

1/22/2021 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER FILED: On June 11, 2019, the EPA and the FDEP conducted a RCRA compliance evaluation inspection (CEI) at Respondent's facility. The EPA's findings from the CEI were documented in a report mailed to Respondent, dated October 21, 2019. Respondent failed to conduct a hazardous waste determination on a 5-gallon container of spent AmeriClear, bottles of waste methylene blue and methanol liquid and a red 7-gallon container of Reusable Sharps Container - Regulated Medical Waste UN3291 of pharmaceutical waste. Respondent failed to keep two containers of hazardous waste located in the Central Waste Storage area closed. The EPA therefore alleges that Respondent violated Section 403.722 of the Florida Statutes, Fla. Stat.? 403.722 (Section 3005 of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. ? 6925] by storing hazardous waste without a permit or interim status, because Respondent failed to keep its containers of hazardous waste closed in accordance with Fla. Admin. Code Ann. r. 62- 730.160(1) [40 C.F.R. ? 262. l 7(a)( I )(iv)], which is a condition of the LQG Permit Exemption. Respondent failed to perform weekly inspections of Building 928 90-day hazardous waste storage areas. Respondent's Secured Hazmat Storage Building was located within 15 meters (50 feet) from the Facility's property line. The EPA therefore alleges that Respondent violated Section 403.722 of the Florida Statutes, Fla. Stat.? 403.722 [Section 3005 of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. ? 6925] by storing hazardous waste without a permit or interim status, because Respondent failed to comply with holding ignitable or reactive waste containers at least 15 meters (50 feet) away from the facility's property line in accordance with Fla. Admin. Code Ann. r. 62-730.16 0(1) [40 C.F.R. ?262. l7(a)(l )(vi)(A)], which is a condition of the LQG Permit Exemption.

Defendants (1)

• FORT WALTON BEACH MEDICAL CENTER, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• FORT WALTON BEACH MEDICAL CENTER

  1000 MAR WALT DR, FORT WALTON BEACH, FL, 32547-6795

  Registry ID: 110002518473

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FORT WALTON BEACH MEDICAL CENTER, INCentered 2021-01-22

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $118,400

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2021-01-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2021-01-22Final Order Issued
• 2021-02-08Enforcement Action Data Entered