EPA v. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EASTERN KANSAS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM (FF)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HOSPITALS MISMANAGED HAZARDOUS WASTE AND FAILED TO DO HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATIONS. AMONG THE VIOLATIONS WAS ILLEGALLY TRANSPORTING HAZARDOUS WASTE FROM ONE FACILITY TO THE OTHER AND ILLEGALLY INCINERATING HAZARDOUS WASTE AT BOTH FACILITIES.
Defendants (1)
- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EASTERN KANSAS HEALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
VA EASTERN KANSAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM-LEAVENWORTH
4101 S 4TH TRFWY, LEAVENWORTH, KS, 66048
Registry ID: 110054597575
VA EASTERN KANSAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM-TOPEKA
2200 SW GAGE BLVD, TOPEKA, KS, 66614
Registry ID: 110054154918
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
- RCRA 3008G — Penalty Authority
- RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
Enforcement conclusions (1)
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EASTERN KANSAS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM (FF)entered 2009-08-20
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $51,501 · SEP: $479,099
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2009-01-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2009-01-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2009-08-20Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1400023824
- Case number
- 07-2009-0044
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 07
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2009-0044 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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