FEBRUARY 2, 2023 - CONSENT AGREEMENT
On March 8 and 9, 2022, the EPA and the TDEC conducted a Compliance Evaluation Inspection (CEI) at Respondent's facility. The EPA's findings of the CEI were documented in a report electronically mailed to Respondent, dated May 19, 2022.
At the time of the CEI, the EPA inspector observed that the Respondent was storing a hazardous waste in a 55-gallon container in Row 15 of Unit 217 of its permitted facility, which was partially crushed, and therefore, not in good condition.
At the time of the CEI, the EPA inspector observed that the Respondent was storing five 55-gallon containers in Row 32 of Unit 217 and two 55-gallon containers in Row 7 of Unit 207, of hazardous waste that held free liquids in units designated for the storage of solids hazardous wastes only.
At the time of the CEI, the EPA inspector observed that the Respondent was storing the land disposal restricted hazardous wastes in its permitted Facility for greater than one year, without demonstrating or documenting that such storage was solely for the purpose of accumulation of such quantities of hazardous waste as are necessary to facilitate proper recovery, treatment or
disposal:
(a) Two 55-gallon containers in Row 32 of Unit 217 with accumulation start dates of February 9, 2021, and March 27, 2020;
(b) One 55-gallon container in Row 36 of Unit 217 with an accumulation start date of February 24, 2021;
(c) Two 55-gallon containers in the Wash Bay in Unit 204