EPA v. THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL

Case summary

AUGUST 9, 2023 - CONSENT AGREEMENT On February 24, 2022. Respondent notified The North Carolina Department of Enviro1imental Quality (NC DEQ) of its status ns a large quantity generator of hazardous waste. On February 28. 2023. the EPA and the NC DEQ conducted a Focused Compliance Inspection (FCI) at the Facility. The EPA?s findings of the FCI were documented in a report electronically mailed to Respondent. dated April 13, 2023. At the time of the FCI, the EPA determined during a revie\\' of the Facility's outgoing hazardous wastes manifests dated up to February 28, 2023. that the Facility did not completely fill out thirty? nine (39) manifests. specifically: thirty-five (35) manifests \ .:ere not filled out to include the generator mailing address: four (4) manifests were not filled out to include the generator mailing address and/or site address: and one (I) manifest omitted the information for the transporter responsible for management of a shipment of hazardous waste. Respondent failed to fill out applicable sections of thirty-nine (39) of its outgoing hazardous waste manifests to include its mailing and/or site address, and/or the transporter responsible for the management of the shipment. The EPA therefore alleges that Respondent violated 15A N.C.A.C. 13A .0107(b) [40 C.F.R. ? 262.20(a)( I)] by offering a hazardous waste for transport to an off-site treatment, storage or disposal facility without adequately preparing a Manifest on EPA Form 8700-22, and, if necessary, EPA Form 8700-22A.

Defendants (1)

• THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILLNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL

  CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT VENABLE HALL 045A, CHAPEL HILL, NC, 275991650

  Registry ID: 110008460771

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILLentered 2023-08-09

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $42,900

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2023-08-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2023-08-09Final Order Issued
• 2023-08-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2023-08-25Enforcement Action Closed