EPA v. NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008(A) OF THE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT OF 1976, AS AMENDED BY THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SEC. 6901 ET SEQ. 2. NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY BOX 30001, DEPT. 3578 LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO 88003-0001 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE C OF RCRA BY 1) FAILING TO MAKE AND RETAIN HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATIONS 2) EXCESS ACCUMULATION AMOUNTS AND IN SATELLITE STORAGE AREAS 3) FAILURE TO MARK CONTAINERS WITH THE WORDS HAZ- ARDOUS WASTE AND 4) FAILING TO MAINTAIN WASTE ANALYSIS DATA ON SITE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURUSNAT TO SECTION 3008(A) OF RCRA, A COM- PLIANCE ORDER IS ISSUED REQUIRING THE RESPONDENT TO MAKE A HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATION, LABEL ALL CONTAINERS WITH HAZARDOUS WASTE , PROVIDE A PROCEDURES MANUAL FOR HANDLING WASTE IN SATELLITE ACCUMULATION POINTS, OBTAIN COPIES OF WASTE ANALYSIS DATA, AND REMOVE THE EXCESS HAZ- ARDOUS WASTE FROM THE SATELLITE ACCUMULATION POINTS. ALSO A PENALTY OF $18,000.00 IS PROPOSED.

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 OTHER — Violations not covered elsewhere

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITYentered 1994-04-28

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $6,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1993-06-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1993-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1994-04-28Final Order Issued
• 1995-09-18Compliance Achieved
• 1995-09-18Enforcement Action Closed