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07-2010-0288Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2010· Region 07

EPA v. WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY DANFORTH CAMPUS AND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE CAMPUS

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

RESPONDENT FAILED TO MAKE HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATION; OPERATED A TREATMENT, STORAGE, OR DISPOSAL FACILITY WITHOUT A RCRA PERMIT OR RCRA INTERIM STATUS; FAILED TO COMPLY WITH UNIVERSAL WASTE LAMP REQUIREMENTS; AND LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTIONS. RESPONDENT WILL PERFORM A SEP WHICH WILL ASSIST THE ST LOUIS, MISSOURI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE ONE TIME REMOVEL, TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTES CURRENTLY LOCATED IN SEVERAL OF THE DISTRICTS EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AND WILL PROVIDE THOSE FACILITIES WITH OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ABOUT HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT.

Defendants (1)

  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY DANFORTH CAMPUS AND SCHOOL ONamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS DANFORTH CAMPUS

    1 BROOKINGS DR, ST LOUIS, MO, 63130-4862

    Registry ID: 110014466096

  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL

    660 SOUTH EUCLID, SAINT LOUIS, MO, 63110

    Registry ID: 110000614979

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3002Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
  • RCRA 3008ACompliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
  • RCRA 3008GPenalty Authority
  • RCRA 3005Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY DANFORTH CAMPUS AND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE CAMPUSentered 2010-08-06

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $15,000 · SEP: $45,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2010-08-06Final Order Issued
  • 2010-08-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2010-08-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
1800119312
Case number
07-2010-0288
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 07-2010-0288 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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