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07-2017-0099Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2017· Region 07

EPA v. WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

RESPONDENT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH FOLLOWING RCRA REQUIREMENTS: 1) FAILURE TO COMPLETE HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATIONS ON MULTIPLE WASTE STREAMS; 2) ILLEGAL TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTES; 3) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATOR REQUIREMENTS; 4) FAILURE TO MANIFEST HAZARDOUS WASTES SENT OFF-SITE FOR DISPOSAL; 5) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTIONS FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE; AND 6) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH USED OIL STORAGE REQUIREMENTS.

Defendants (1)

  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (AIR)

    1845 N. FAIRMONT, WICHITA, KS, 67208

    Registry ID: 110000846345

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITYentered 2017-03-08

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $98,578 · SEP: $75,541

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 2017-03-08Final Order Issued
  • 2017-03-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2017-03-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2019-03-21Pipeline Closed
  • 2019-03-21Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2019-03-21Compliance Achieved

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600981082
Case number
07-2017-0099
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
07
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2017-0099 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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