On July 11, 2023, EPA Region 6 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) under its authority pursuant to Section 3008(a) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (?RCRA?), 42 U.S.C. ? 6928(a)(2) to Methodist Health System . The CAFO was issued in response to violations related to (1) the facility?s failure to file an adequate and timely notification of its hazardous waste activities with the EPA or Texas in violation of Section 3010(a) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. ? 6930(a). The CAFO requires the Respondent to pay a penalty of twenty-five thousand six hundred nine dollars and fifty cents ($25,609.50) and must respond to EPA Region 6 with a statement certifying compliance with the RCRA within 60 days of the effective date of the CAFO.