EPA v. Surprise Valley Health Care Center

Case summary

This is an Administrative Order on Consent pursuant to the Clean Air Act issued to Surprise Valley Health Care District. The violation involves failure to conduct and submit to EPA initial performance test data as required by section 62.14463(a); failure to submit to EPA values for the site-specific operating parameters for the operating incinerator as required by section 62.14463(b); failure to submit a waste management plan as required by section 62.14432; and failure to submit annual reports as required by section 62.14464(b). The Order directs Surprise Valley Health Care District to permanently shut down their hospital/medical/infectious waste incinerator. They are to achieve this shut down by following the steps and meeting the deadlines outlined in a compliance plan which is included as Attachment A to the AOC and incorporated by reference.

Defendants (1)

• Surprise Valley Health Care DistrictNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SURPRISE VALLEY HOSPITAL

  741 NORTH MAIN STREET, CEDARVILLE, CA, 96104

  Registry ID: 110022328907

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Surprise Valley Health Care Center (Consent Order)entered 2005-02-24

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2005-02-24Enforcement Action Closed
• 2005-02-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2005-02-24Final Order Issued
• 2005-04-25Enforcement Action Data Entered