On September 10, 2024, the Regional Judicial Officer issued a Final Order accepting the Expedited Settlement Agreement to settle RCRA violations and violations of the Code of Maryland Regulations ( COMAR ). University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center located in Glen Burnie, MD. University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center is a is a hospital in Glen Burnie, Maryland that is affiliated with the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS). The compliance issues addressed in the ESA involve the failing to operate a hazardous waste storage facility without a permit or valid exemption to the permitting requirement by failing to mark a container of hazardous waste with the wors ?Hazardous Waste? and the date upon which accumulation first began, failing to keep containers of hazardous waste closed while being stored, failing to have required elements in its Contingency Plan, failing to make a hazardous waste determination for aerosol cans, failing to implement a personnel training program for its employees, failing to manage universal waste lamps and batteries properly, and failing to inspect weekly their areas of hazardous waste storage. The respondent has agreed to pay a $13,750 penalty and has returned to compliance with the violations.