EPA v. Texas Oncology, P.A.

Case summary

On June 9, 2017, Region 6 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) on Texas Oncology addressing RCRA hazardous waste generator requirements. Data from a Texas treatment, storage and disposal facility indicated discrepancies in the volumes of hazardous waste shipped by Texas Oncology. Further investigation revealed that 8 Texas Oncology facilities in Baytown, Brownsville, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth and McAllen, Texas failed to properly characterize and document (manifest) drug and chemotherapy wastes shipped for disposal. The State is aware of the Region?s data mining effort and participated in training on the data mining method. The Region notified the State of the potential violations at Texas Oncology and our intention to investigate and pursue enforcement before notifying the company by letter in March 2016. The CAFO requires Texas Oncology to certify and document compliance with requirements to train workers, properly characterize and document hazardous waste for shipment. It also includes a penalty of $43,900.

Defendants (1)

• Texas Oncology, P.A.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (8)

• TEXAS ONCOLOGY, P.A.

  3270 JOE BATTLE BOULEVARD, EL PASO, TX, 79936

  Registry ID: 110070071919

• TEXAS ONCOLOGY, P.A.

  1901 SOUTH 2ND STREET, MCALLEN, TX, 78503

  Registry ID: 110070071912

• TEXAS ONCOLOGY, P.A.

  7777 FOREST LANE, DALLAS, TX, 75230

  Registry ID: 110070071920

• TEXAS ONCOLOGY, P.A.

  1001 12TH AVENUE, FORT WORTH, TX, 76104

  Registry ID: 110070071909

• TEXAS ONCOLOGY, P.A.

  7848 GATEWAY EAST, EL PASO, TX, 79902

  Registry ID: 110070071917

• TEXAS ONCOLOGY, P.A.

  3410 WORTH STREET, DALLAS, TX, 75246

  Registry ID: 110070071913

• TEXAS ONCOLOGY, P.A.

  2150 NORTH EXPRESSWAY 83, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78586

  Registry ID: 110070071915

• TEXAS ONCOLOGY, P.A.

  4021 GARTH ROAD, BAYTOWN, TX, 77521

  Registry ID: 110070071910

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Texas Oncology, P.A.entered 2017-06-07

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $43,900

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2017-06-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-06-07Final Order Issued
• 2017-06-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-09-09Enforcement Action Closed