SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 - CONSENT AGREEMENT
On February 14, 2022, the Respondent notified the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) as a LQG of hazardous waste. Hazardous wastes identified within the Respondent's notification included D001 (ignitable), D03S (methyl ethyl ketone characteristic), and F005 listed hazardous wastes.
On March I, 2023, the EPA and the NCDEQ conducted a compliance evaluation inspection (CEI) at the Respondent's Facility. The EPA's findings of the CEI were documented in a report emailed to the Respondent on May 18, 2023.
At the time of the CEI, the inspectors observed the following open containers of hazardous waste in SAAs: one 55-gallon drum in the Still Building, one metal bin in the Fill Area, one metal 55 gallon drum in the Building 113 Mixing Room, one cardboard 55-gallon drum in the Building 113 Mixing Room, and one cubic yard container in the Building 113 Mixing Room.
At the time of the CEI, the inspectors observed that each of the following containers of hazardous waste within SAAs were not marked with the words Hazardous Waste and an indication of the hazards of the contents: one metal bin in the Fill Area, one metal 55-gallon drum in the Building 113 Mixing Room, one cardboard 55-gallon drum in the Building 113 Mixing Room, and one cubic yard
container in the Building 113 Mixing Room.
As a result of observations made during the CEI and additional information obtained from the Respondent during a Show Caus