EPA v. University of AZ Health Network

Case summary

EPA filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CA/FO) in the matter of the University of Arizona Health Network, resolving Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) violations at the Arizona Cancer Center in Tucson, Arizona. Violations alleged against the Respondent included: failure to mark and label containers of hazardous waste; storage of hazardous waste over 90 days; failure to properly train hazardous waste personnel or maintain training records; failure to properly maintain contingency plan; failure to maintain hazardous waste containers in good condition; failure to locate containers of reactive or ignitable waste at least 15 meters from facility fence-line; failure to properly maintain universal wastes; and failure to properly label universal waste. Respondent corrected the violations and agreed to pay a penalty of $15,300.

Defendants (1)

• University of AZ Health NetworkNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ARIZONA CANCER CENTER

  3838 NORTH CAMPBELL AVE, TUCSON, AZ, 85719-1478

  Registry ID: 110002574526

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• University of AZ Health Networkentered 2012-07-13

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $15,300

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2012-07-13Enforcement Action Closed
• 2012-07-13Compliance Achieved
• 2012-07-13Final Order Issued
• 2012-07-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2012-08-13Enforcement Action Data Entered