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06-2017-0950Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2017· Region 06

EPA v. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

On September 26, 2017, a Consent Agreement and Final Order was issued to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for violations of RCRA and is required to pay a penalty of $20,000.00.

Defendants (1)

  • U.S. Department of Veterans AffairNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • NEW MEXICO VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH CARE

    2100 RIDGECREST SE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87112

    Registry ID: 110064183618

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3002Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairsentered 2017-09-26

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $20,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2017-09-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2017-09-26Final Order Issued
  • 2017-09-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2017-10-20Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2017-10-20Compliance Achieved

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3601185319
Case number
06-2017-0950
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
6ENH
EPA region
06
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2017-0950 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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