EPA v. NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY

Case summary

JUNE 24, 1981 COMPLIANCE ORDER WAS ISSUED TO NEW MEXICO STATE FOR A PROPOSED CIVIL PENALTY OF $27,650. NEW MEXICO INFORMED EPA IT WAS A GENERATOR/STORERE OF HAZ WASTE. * MAY 1, 1981 NEW MEXICO STATE WAS INSPECTED BY A REPRESENTA- IVE OF EPA. DURING THE INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT NEW MEXICO STATE WAS NOT ACCUULATING HAZ WASTE ACCORDING TO DOJ REGULATIONS. IT WAS STORED IN SMALL CARDBOARD BOXES, BAGS, JUGS, PLASTIC CONTAINERS, & SMALL CANS. ALSO, NOTE DURING THE INSPECTION SOME CONTAINERS OF HAZ WASTE WERE STORED IN A TRAILER (OPENED). THE FACILITY WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN & OPERATE THE POSSIBILITY OF A PLANNED OR SUDDEN OR UNSUDDEN RELEASE OF HAZ WASTE. * ON APRIL 21, 1983 A FINAL ORDER WAS ISSUED TO NEW MEXICO STATE THE PENALTY WAS DECREASED TO $2,000 COLLECTED ON 8/8/81. CASE CONCLUDED.

Defendants (1)

• NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NEW MEXICO STATE UNIV

  WEDDELL DRIVE & S HORSESHOE ST, LAS CRUCES, NM, 88003

  Registry ID: 110042056404

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008 — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $2,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1981-06-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1981-06-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1983-04-14Enforcement Action Closed