On 6/2/2022, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Compliance Order on Consent ( ACOC ) under its authority pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ( RCRA ) to Specialty Application Services Inc., located in Port Allen, LA. The ACOC was issued in response to violations of:
i. Failure to notify under correct generator status.
ii. Failure to operate within stated generator status.
The ACOC requires Specialty Application Services Inc. to A. Respondent shall certify that it has assessed all of its solid waste streams to determine the accurate waste codes and has developed and implemented Standard Operating Procedures (?SOP?) to ensure that Specialty Application Services Inc. is operating in compliance with RCRA and the regulations promulgated thereunder, including, but not limited to, procedures for: (a) making hazardous waste determinations; (b) managing hazardous wastes; (c) reporting, transporting, and disposing of hazardous waste; (d) preparing the manifests; and (e) meeting the requirements of the land disposal restrictions;
B. Respondent shall certify that it has accurately and adequately complied with its RCRA Section 3010 Notification; and
C. Respondent shall provide, with its certification, a copy of Respondent?s SOPs as described in subparagraph A above.
Specialty Application Services Inc. must respond to EPA Region 6 by 7/2/2022.