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MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Judicial · FY1999 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 1158

$150K
Penalty
Cost recovery
$2.00M
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
01-1999-0172
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
Y
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

THERE ARE FOUR CAA VIOLATIONS, 2 SIP PERMIT VIOLATIONS AND 2 NSPS VIOLATIONS THE FIRST SIP VIOLATION INVOLVES FAILURE TO KEEP OR OPACITY MONITOR IN WORKING ORDER. THE SECOND INVOLVES FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT REGARDING DIESEL FUEL USAGE IN MIT'S POWER PLANT. CAA NSPS VIOLATIONS INVOLVE FAILURE TO SUBMIT QUARTERLY REPORTS AND FAILURE TO MONITOR THE NITROGEN CONTENT OF FUEL USED IN A STATIONARY GAS TURBINE. CWA VIOLATION INVOLVES FAILURE TO HAVE AN ADEQUATE SPCC PLAN AND TO IMPLEMENT ALL OF THE SECONDARY CONTAINERS CALLED FOR IN THE PLAN. RCRA VIOLATION ARE MOSTLY VIOLATIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS REQUIREMENTS FOR LESS THAN 90 DAY GENERATORS. THE INCLUDE FAILURE TO LABEL, FAILURE TO MARK HAZ CONTAINERS WITH ACCUMULATION DATES. FAILURE TO SEPARATE INCOMPATIBLE WASTES, FAILURE TO DETERMINE WHETHER A WASTE IS HAZARDOUS AND IF SO WHETHER IT IS SUBJECT TO THE LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTIONS. FAILURE TO OPERATE IN A MANNER THAT MINIMIZES ANY THREAT TO HEALTH, SAFETY, WELFARE OR THE ENVIRONMENT FROM A FIRE, EXPLOSION OR OTHER RELEASE OF HAZ WASTE. STORAGE FOR OVER 90 DAYS WITHOUT A PERMIT, FAILURE TO CONDUCT WEEKLY INSPECTIONS FAILURE TO HAVE AN ADEQUATE CONTINGENCY PLAN, FAILURE TO FILE AN EXCEPTIONS REPORT IN A TIMELY MANNER, FAILURE TO SEND CDR NOTIFICATIONS WITH OFF-SITE SHIPMENTS, FAILURE TO PROPERLY PACKAGE, AND FAILURE TO PR

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