On November 1, 2016, EPA Region 6 issued a Consent Agreement Final Order under its authority pursuant to section 3008(a) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, also known as the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), 42 U.S.C. ? 6928(a) to Sloan Valve Company located in Augusta, Arkansas. The administrative complaint was issued in response to the following violations of RCRA:
1) Operation of a hazardous waste landfill without a permit.
2) Land disposal of a prohibited waste without meeting the Land Disposal Requirements.
3) Failure to operate the facility in a manner to prevent releases to the environment.
4) Failure to provide required annual hazardous waste training.
5) Failure to meet management requirements for hazardous waste containers
EPA and Sloan Valve Company are entering into this Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) in order to settle those alleged violations. This CAFO requires Sloan Valve company to: pay an administrative penalty of $630,000 to the United States; enter into an agreement with the State of Arkansas for the remediation of releases at its foundry; adhere to and certify to compliance with all protective measures required by its solid waste disposal permit; cease the use of non-conforming containers for the accumulation and storage of hazardous waste; refrain from all land disposal of wastes that fail to meet the applicable treatment standards.