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09-1998-0129JudicialClosedFY 1998· Region 09

EPA v. UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$120,000

Compliance action

$300,000

Case summary

RCRA REFERRAL TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ASKING THAT A COMPLAINT BE FILED AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. THE UNIVERSITY HAS ENGAGED IN STORAGE WITHOUT A PERMIT OF MANY DIFFERENT HAZARDOUS WASTES, INCLUDING HEAVY METALS, EXPLOSIVE WASTES AND REACTIVE WASTES. EPA PROPOSES A PENALTY OF $1.6 MILLION.

Defendants (1)

  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIINamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOR

    2040 EAST-WEST RD, HONOLULU, HI, 96822

    Registry ID: 110000789371

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3005Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIIentered 2001-02-08

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $120,000 · State/local: $385,000 · SEP: $1,200,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1998-06-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1998-10-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2000-12-18Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2001-02-06Final Order Lodged
  • 2001-02-08Concluded
  • 2001-02-08Final Order Entered
  • 2004-08-05Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
53005
Case number
09-1998-0129
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
RCR
Branch
ORC3
EPA region
09
Multimedia
No
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 09-1998-0129 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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