9/26/2012 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED.
ORDER STATES:
ON MAY 2-5, 2011, EPA'S NATIONAL ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATINS CENTER CONDUCTED A COMPLIANCE INSPECTION AT THE FACILITY. AS A RESULT OF THE INSPECTION EPA IDENTIFIED VIOLATIONS OF THE PRETREATMENT STANDARDS AND THE PERMIT. THEREFORE, RESPONDENT HAS VIOLATED SECTIONS 301, 307 AND 402 OF THE CWA.
ORDER REQUIRES:
A. IMMEDIATELY UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDER, APEX/FCC SHALL MONITOR EACH WASTESTREAM AFTER TREATMENT AND BEFORE MIXING OF THE WASTES, OR ALTERNATIVELY CERTIFY THAT IT PROVIDES EQUIVALENT TREATEMENTS AS DEFINED AT 437.2(h) FOR THE APPLICABLE WASTESTREAM. WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDER, APEX/FCC SHALL SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION THAT THIS REQUIREMENT OF TH ORDER HAS BEEN MET.
B. IMMEDIATELY UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDER, APEX/FCC SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROCESS/OPERATIONS/MONITORING REQUIREMENTS OF PART I.A OF THE PERMIT, INCLUDING EMPLOYING THE USE OF SPECIFIED SAMPLE TYPES (GRAG OR COMPOSITE) FOR EACH EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTIC, AND MONITORING CONTINUOUS FLOW. ALTERNATIVELY, OPERATIONS AND SAMPLING PROCEDURES. WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDER, APEX/FCC SHALL SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION THAT THIS REQUIREMENT OF THE ORDER HAS BEEN MET.
C. IMMEDIATELY UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDER, APEX/FCC HALL POST AND MAINTAIN A LIST PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES IN THE WASTEWATER RECEIVING AREAS AS REQUIRED BY PART I.A.2 OF THE PERMIT. WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF