EPA v. St. Joseph Regional Health Center
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On January 18, 2017, EPA Region 6 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) under its authority pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center located in Bryan, Texas. The CAFO was issued in response to violations of: Section 3010 of RCRA (Notification), and 40 CFR ?262.34 (Small quantity generator requirements). The CAFO requires St. Joseph Regional Medical Center to pay a civil penalty of $77,000 and certify and document their return to compliance.
Defendants (1)
- St. Joseph Regional Health CenterNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER
2801 FRANCISCAN DRIVE, BRYAN, TX, 77802
Registry ID: 110034962921
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3010 — Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
St. Joseph Regional Health Centerentered 2017-01-18
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $77,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2017-01-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2017-01-18Final Order Issued
- 2017-03-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2017-04-20Compliance Achieved
- 2017-04-20Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600976317
- Case number
- 06-2017-0912
- 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 06-2017-0912 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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