Stillwater hospital fined over $15K for improperly disposing of infectious waste

STILLWATER, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) fined Lakeview Memorial Hospital in Stillwater over $15,000 for improperly disposing of infectious waste.

What we know:

According to the MPCA, last December, a waste management facility notified the MPCA after finding infectious waste in one of their loads. The waste contained liquid blood and other blood-contaminated items. A contractor from the agency conducted an investigation.  

The investigation found that the hospital failed to comply with state law by properly separating, labeling, and storing its untreated infectious waste before sending it to the waste management facility.

As a result, the hospital has agreed to properly dispose of untreated infectious waste and submit a detailed prevention plan, along with paying the fine.