9/11/2023 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $86,881. PENALTY DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS.
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS:
ON MAY 19, 2022, THE EPA AND THE SCDHEC CONDUCTED A RCRA COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION (CEI) AT RESPONDENT?S FACILITY. THE EPA ALLEGES RESPONDENT MANAGED CONTAINERS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE (?WASTE?) WHICH AT THE TIME OF CEI VIOLATED SECTION 44-56-60(A)(2) AND (B) OF THE SCHWMA, S.C. CODE ANN. . ? 44-56-60(A)(2) AND (B) [SECTION 3005 OF RCRA, 42 U.S.C. . ? 6925] BY STORING WASTE WITHOUT A PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS AND AS A CONDITION OF ITS SAA OR LQG PERMIT EXEMPTIONS. RESPONDENT FAILED TO:
81. KEEP ITS CONTAINERS OF WASTE CLOSED, IN SAAS;
82. MARK OR LABEL CONTAINERS OF WASTE WITH THE WORDS ?HAZARDOUS WASTE? AND WITH AN INDICATION OF THE HAZARD OF THE CONTENTS;
83. MARK OR LABEL CONTAINERS OF WASTE WITH THE WORDS ?HAZARDOUS WASTE,? WITH AN INDICATION OF THE HAZARD OF THE CONTENTS; AND WITH THE DATE UPON WHICH EACH PERIOD OF ACCUMULATION BEGINS CLEARLY VISIBLE FOR INSPECTION, IN THE CAA;
84. INCLUDE INSPECTION RECORDS CONDUCTED DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2019 OR JANUARY THROUGH JULY OF CALENDAR YEAR 2020 AND CONDUCT WEEKLY INSPECTIONS OF THE;
85. CONSPICUOUSLY PLACE ?NO SMOKING? SIGNS WHEREVER THERE IS A HAZARD FROM IGNITABLE OR REACTIVE;
86. EQUIP AN AREA WHERE WASTE IS ACCUMULATED ONSITE WITH DECONTAMINATION;
87. INCLUDE THE LOCATION OF EACH ITEM ON THE LIST OF EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT AT THE FACILITY AND DESCRIBE ARRANGEMENTS AGREED TO WITH THE