EPA v. MEMPHIS VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER

Case summary

2/5/2021: CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED -MARCJ 26, 2019 EPA AND TDEC CONDUCTED A COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION (CEI) AND OBSERVED THAT THE RESPONDENT FAILED TO CLEARY MARK 5 TRAYS CONTAINING HAZARDOUS WASE IN THE CENTER ACCUMULATION AREA - 90 DAY HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTAINER STORAGE SHED WITH A ACCUMULATION START DATES; FAILED TO DESCRIBE IN ITS CONTINGENCY PLAN THE CONTINGENCY PLAN THE ARRANGEMENTS AGREED TO BY LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCIES TO COORDINATE EMERGENCY SERVICES; FAILED TO LIST THE ADDRESSES OF ALL PERSONS QUALIFIED TO ACT AS EMERGENCY COORDINATORS IN THE CONTINGENCY PLAN; FAILED TO INCLUDE A LIST OF ALL THE EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT AT THE FACILITY IN THE CONTINGENCY PLAN; FAILED TO INCLUDE AN EVACUATION PLAN IN THE CONTINGENCY PLAN; FAILED TO MAINTAIN A COPY OF THE CONTINGENCY PLAN AT THE FACILITY; FAILED TO SUBMIT COPIES OF THE CONTINGENCY PLAN TO LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCIES; FAILED TO KEEP STORED CONTAINERS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE CLOSED WHEN WASTE IS NOT BEING ADDED OR REMOVED IN THE SAA.

Defendants (1)

• MEMPHIS VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER

  1030 JEFFERSON AVE, MEMPHIS, TN, 38104

  Registry ID: 110009445948

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MEMPHIS VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTERentered 2021-02-05

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $42,720

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2021-02-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2021-02-05Final Order Issued
• 2021-03-31Enforcement Action Data Entered