EPA v. Medical City Dallas, Inc.

Case summary

On December 19, 2017, EPA Region 6 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) with Medical City Dallas for its facility located in Dallas Texas, to resolve violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Data from a Texas treatment, storage and disposal facility showed that the facility failed to meet manifesting requirements. Additional investigation showed that Medical City Dallas was not meeting the requirements of their Large Quantity Generator status, including training, emergency procedures, and contingency plan. The State of Texas 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 and our intention to investigate and pursue enforcement before notifying the facility by letter. The CAFO requires Medical City Dallas to certify and document compliance with all applicable RCRA requirements, and to pay civil penalties in the following amount: $40,765.60

Defendants (1)

• Medical City Dallas, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL

  7777 FOREST LANE 240A, DALLAS, TX, 75230-7503

  Registry ID: 110001873839

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3010 — Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Medical City Dallas, Inc.entered 2017-12-20

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $40,766

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2017-12-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-12-20Final Order Issued
• 2018-01-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2018-04-10Enforcement Action Closed