EPA v. USDA Harry K. Dupree National Aquaculture Center

Case summary

On October 1, 2019, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Compliance Order on Consent (ACOC) under its authority pursuant to Section 3008(a) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (?RCRA?), 42 U.S.C. ? 6928, as amended by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 (?HSWA?), and is simultaneously commenced and concluded through the issuance of this ACOC under 40 C.F.R. ?? 22.13(b) and 22.18(b)(2) and (3) to USDA Harry K. Dupree National Aquaculture Cente located in Stuttgart, Arkansas. The ACOC was issued in response to violations of: 1. Failure to comply with manifest requierments, and 2. Failure to make adiquate hazardous waste determinations. The ACOC requires Harry K. Dupree national Aquaculture Recerch Center to 1. Certify that all solid waste streams have been assessed to determine the accurate waste codes and has developed and implemented Standard Operating Procedures (?SOP?) to ensure that its operating in compliance with RCRA and regulation requirements; 2. Certify they have accurately and adequately complied with RCRA Section 3010 Notification; and 3. Provide a copy of the SOPs along with its certification.

Defendants (1)

• USDA Harry K. Dupree National Aquaculture CenterNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• USDA-ARS - HARRY K. DUPREE STUTTGART NATIONAL AQUACULTURE RESEARCH CENTER

  2955 HWY 130 EAST, STUTTGART, AR, 72160

  Registry ID: 110006891578

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3010 — Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• USDA Harry K. Dupree National Aquaculture Centerentered 2019-10-01

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2019-10-01Final Order Issued
• 2019-11-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2019-12-19Compliance Achieved
• 2021-07-28Enforcement Action Closed