SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 - ADMINISTRATIVE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND ORDER ON CONSENT FOR REMOVAL ACTION
On August 26, 2021, the RSE OSC made an initial site visit at the Marq facility. The RSE OSC, was accompanied by the EPA Environmental Response Team (ERT), and representatives from TDEC.
On September 7, 2021, TDEC DSWM issued a notice of violation to the facility based on its August 23, 2021, inspection. The notice of violation alleged that the facility was in violation for the operation and/or maintenance of a solid waste disposal site without a permit. The Notice of Violation also required that the facility immediately cease the discharge of process wastewaters into floor drains.
On September 8, 2021, TDEC DWR also issued a notice of violation to the facility based on the August 23, 2021 inspection. The notice of violation, among other items, required Marq to characterize its wastewater and determine the location of the facility's subsurface plumbing, and inform DWR.
On September 22, 2021, the RSE OSC, START contractors and subcontractors met on- site at the Marq Labs facility to perform a geophysical survey of the Site and install passive soil gas samplers.
On October 12, 2021, the geophysical survey was received by the RSE OSC. The survey identified several anomalies on the Marq property, but was inconclusive as to any potential source of a release. The geophysical report was shared with Marq and TDEC.
On November 5, 2021, Marq provided EPA sampling and anal