# MI METALS, INC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2015 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3600392320`
- **Case Number:** 03-2015-0202
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- MI METALS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1.AT THE TIME OF THE JUNE 12 -13, 2013 RCRA CEI, RESPONDENT DID NOT KEEP A CONTAINER  HOLDING D001 HAZARDOUS WASTE PAINT CLOSED DURING STORAGE WHEN IT WAS NOT NECESSARY TO ADD OR REMOVE WASTE, AS REQUIRED BY 25 PA. CODE 262A.10, WHICH INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE 40 C.F.R  262.34(A)(1 )(I) AND THE CONTAINER USE AND MANAGEMENT  REQUIREMENTS OF 40 C.F.R. 265.173(A).
2. AT THE TIME OF THE JUNE 12- 13,2013 RCRA CEI, RESPONDENT ACCUMULATED  D002 HAZARDOUS WASTE CAUSTIC CLEANING SOLUTION  IN A NEW TANK SYSTEM WHICH HAD BEEN INSTALLED WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A WRITTEN ASSESSMENT ATTESTING THAT THE SYSTEM HAS SUFFICIENT STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY AND IS ACCEPTABLE  FOR THE STORING AND TREATMENT OF HAZARDOUS WASTE.
3. AT THE TIME OF THE JUNE 12 - 13, 2013 RCRA CEI, RESPONDENT ACCUMULATED  D002 HAZARDOUS WASTE CAUSTIC CLEANING SOLUTION IN A TANK THAT DID NOT HAVE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT  AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. 265.193.
4.ON JUNE 12- 13, 2013, RESPONDENT ACCUMULATED D002 HAZARDOUS WASTE CAUSTIC CLEANING SOLUTION IN A NEW TANK SYSTEM WITHOUT PERFORMING INSPECTIONS EACH SUCH OPERATING DAY TO ENSURE THE TANK SYSTEM WAS BEING OPERATED ACCORDING  TO ITS DESIGN AS REQUIRED BY 25 PA. CODE 262A.10, WHICH INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE 40 C.F.R. 262.34(A)(1)(II), AND THE HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE TANK INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS OF 40 C.F.R. 265.195(A).
5.RESPONDENT FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR THE  LESS THAN 90-DAY  GENERATOR ACCUMULATION  EXEMPTION OF 25 PA.CODE 262A.10, WHICH INCORPORATES  BY REFERENCE THE REQUIREM

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