EPA v. University of Alaska Fairbanks
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On August 31, 2017, Region 10 entered into an expedited settlement agreement with the University of Alaska Fairbanks in Fairbanks, Alaska for failure to comply with RCRA requirements for management of containers of hazardous waste and requirements for training workers handling hazardous waste. Respondent has taken steps to return to compliance, and agreed to pay a penalty of $7,000.
Defendants (1)
- University of Alaska FairbanksNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS
802 ALUMNI DRIVE, FAIRBANKS, AK, 99775.0
Registry ID: 110025212375
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS
802 ALUMNI DRIVE, FAIRBANKS, AK, 99775.0
Registry ID: 110025212375
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
University of Alaska Fairbanksentered 2017-08-31
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $7,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2017-04-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2017-08-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2017-08-31Final Order Issued
- 2017-09-12Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601012960
- Case number
- 10-2017-0110
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2017-0110 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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