On February 28, 2018, Region III entered into a Consent Agreement with, and issued a Final Order to Edgewell Personal Care Company, settling violations of RCRA Subtitle C that EPA inspectors and a Delaware inspector observed during an inspection of the company's feminine hygiene products manufacturing facility in Dover, DE ( Facility ). Because the Facility generates hazardous waste in the form of waste inks and solvents, Edgewell is required to comply with RCRA and the federally-authorized Delaware Regulations Governing Hazardous Waste. These laws protect human health and the environment by providing for the safe management of such hazardous wastes. During the inspection, and through subsequent communications, the inspectors observed that the Facility: (1) operated without a permit; (2) failed to keep waste containers closed; (3) failed to conduct weekly inspections; and (4) failed to amend the Facility's Contingency Plan. The Company has corrected these violations and agreed to pay a penalty of $18,000 to settle the enforcement action. The settlement will ensure that this hazardous waste will be properly contained and managed in the future. The Consent Agreement and Final Order initiate and resolve this enforcement action. An inspector from Delaware's Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control ( DNREC ) participated in the inspection. EPA informed DNREC of the action by letter on May 11, 2017, and received no objection.