EPA v. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (Terre Haute) NOD

Case summary

This Notice of Determination was filed in response to violations to CAA, CWA 311/SPCC and EPCRA 311/312 which were voluntarily disclosed by the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology on 1/31/2011. Based on the information submitted, the EPA has determined that Rose-Hulman has met all of the criteria set forth in the Incentives for Self-Policing: Discovery, Disclosure, Correction and Prevention of Violations (65 FedReg 19618 (April 11, 2000)) as well as the conditions of the Audit Policy Agreement by and between the Independent Colleges of Indiana, the Participating Institutions and the US EPA, Region 5 . As a result, the EPA has mitigated the civil penalty by 100%.

Defendants (1)

• Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (Terre Haute)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

  5500 WABASH AVE, TERRE HAUTE, IN, 47803

  Registry ID: 110003090119

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 311 — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program
• TSCA 409 — Lead: Violation of Section 1018
• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (Terre Haute) NODentered 2013-02-04

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2013-02-04Pipeline Closed
• 2013-02-04Enforcement Action Closed
• 2013-02-04Final Order Issued
• 2013-02-07Enforcement Action Data Entered