# MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
> **Judicial** · FY1999 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `1158`
- **Case Number:** 01-1999-0172
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $150K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $2.00M
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** Y
## Defendants
- MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (complaint) (settlement)
## 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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