On February 5, 2020 the Regional Judicial Officer signed a Final Order ratifying a Consent Agreement between EPA and Exel Inc., d/b/a/ DHL Supply Chain (DHL) and 3M Company (3M). DHL owns and operates a warehouse located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The Consent Agreement resolves alleged violations of RCRA C identified during a June 2018 EPA inspection of the DHL warehouse facility.
The hazardous waste management regulations promulgated pursuant to RCRA Subtitle C provide for the management and transport of hazardous waste from the time and place of generation to its ultimate disposition at a RCRA treatment, storage or disposal facility. EPA routinely inspects hazardous waste generators for compliance with RCRA regulations in accordance with joint enforcement goals agreed upon by EPA and states authorized to implement RCRA C. The alleged violations of RCRA C resolved by the CAFO arose when material stored in the DHL warehouse by 3M became hazardous waste due to mishandling of product, resulting in spills and broken containers, expiration or a decision to discontinue use.