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UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION

Administrative - Formal · FY2001 · — · Source Agrees · 8189

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Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
02-2001-0802
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Source Agrees
Multimedia
Y
Self-disclosure
Y

Defendants (1)

Summary

10/04/00 - AUDIT POLICY DISCLOSURE DATE (MULTI MEDIA). FACILITY NAME: UPR CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION THERE ARE 4 TYPE CASES LISTED, THE SYSTEM ONLY ACCEPTS 3 THE IS TYPE 113D1. ****CCDS - CASE SUMMARY FOR NOD ISSUED 2/12/2002 ON OCTOBER 4, 2000, UPR-CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION DISCLOSED TO EPA VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS. THE DISCLOSED VIOLATIONS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: (1) 40 CFR 262.34(A)(4), REFERENCING 40 CFR  265.31 REQUIRES THAT THE FACILITIES MUST BE MAINTAINED AND OPERATED TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRES, EXPLOSIONS, OR ANY UNPLANNED SUDDEN OR NON-SUDDEN RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE OR HAZARDOUS WASTE CONSTITUENTS TO AIR, SOIL, OR SURFACE WATER WHICH COULD THREATEN HUMAN HEALTH OR THE ENVIRONMENT; (2) 40 CFR 262.34 (A)(2) - REQUIRES THAT A GENERATOR MAY ACCUMULATE HAZARDOUS ON-SITE PROVIDED THAT THE DATE UPON WHICH EACH PERIOD OF ACCUMULATION BEGIN IS CLEARLY MARKED AND VISIBLE FOR INSPEC- TION ON EACH CONTAINER; (3) 40 CFR 262.34(A)(3) - REQUIRES THAT WHILE BEING ACCUMULATED ON-SITE, EACH CONTAINER IS LABELED OR MARKED CLEARLY WITH THE WORDS HAZARDOUS WASTE, (4) 40 C.F.R.  262.34(D)(2), REFERENCING 40 C.F.R. 265.1 77(C) REQUIRES THAT A STORAGE CONTAINER HOLDING A HAZARDOUS WASTE THAT IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH ANY WASTE OR OTHER MATERIALS STORED NEARBY IN OTHER CONTAINERS, PILES, OPEN TANKS, OR SURFACE IMPOUNDMENTS MUST BE SEPARATED FROM THE OTHER MATERIALS OR PROTECTED FROM THEM BY

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