EPA v. Memorial Hermann Health System
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On February 22nd, 2017, U.S EPA Region 6 Waste Enforcement Branch, Waste Compliance I Section finalized a Consent Agreement and Final Order with Memorial Hermann Health System. The settlement included 5 facilities of Memorial Hermann Health System; Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, Texas Medical Center, Memorial City Medical Center and The Woodlands Hospital. The six main violations addressed under this settlement were Failure to File Initial and Subsequent Notification pursuant to section 3010 (a) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C ? 6930 (a); Managing Hazardous Waste Without an EPA ID Number pursuant to 40 C. F.R ? 262.12 (a); Failure to Meet the Requirements of a Small Quantity Generator pursuant to 40 C.F.R. ? 261.5 (a) (b); Failure to Fully Comply with Manifest Requirement pursuant to 40 CFR Appendix to Part 262; and, Failure to Make Adequate Hazardous Waste Determinations.
Defendants (1)
- Memorial Hermann Health SystemNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (5)
MEMORIAL HERMANN - TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
6411 FANNIN ST., HOUSTON, TX, 77030
Registry ID: 110070044734
MEMORIAL HERMANN SOUTHWEST HOSPITAL
7600 BEECHNUT ST, HOUSTON, TX, 770744302
Registry ID: 110035374939
MEMORIAL HERMANN SOUTHEAST HOSPITAL
11800 ASTORIA BLVD, HOUSTON, TX, 77089
Registry ID: 110005010834
MEMORIAL HERMANN MEMORIAL CITY MEDICAL CENTER
921 GESSNER ROAD, HOUSTON, TX, 77024
Registry ID: 110070028921
MEMORIAL HERMANN THE WOODLANDS HOSPITAL
9250 PINECROFT DR., THE WOODLANDS, TX, 77380
Registry ID: 110034414756
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3010 — Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Memorial Hermann Health Systementered 2017-02-22
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $248,497
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2017-02-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2017-02-22Final Order Issued
- 2017-03-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2018-09-07Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600971517
- Case number
- 06-2017-0904
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6ENH
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2017-0904 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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