On April 19, 2024, the Director of ECAD, Region 3, entered into an AOC with the Max Environmental Technologies, Inc. ( Respondent ) pursuant to RCRA Section 3008(a), 42 U.S.C. 6928(a), for violations of its Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Hazardous Waste Storage and Treatment Permit No. PAD004835146 ( the Permit ). Respondent owns and operates a 160-acre facility, surrounded by agricultural and residential properties, about 30 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, PA. According to EPA, this site is an area with potential environmental justice concerns.
Respondent conducts waste operations on 137 acres of the Yukon facility, under permits issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) under the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA). EPA officials inspected the facility in March 20-24, 2023, to determine Respondent?s compliance with its state-issued CWA and RCRA permits. According to EPA, its inspectors documented several RCRA permit violations, including but not limited to: (1) unlawful disposal of hazardous waste in the solid waste landfill at the facility; (2) failure to keep the containment and processing building and hazardous waste containers closed to prevent hazardous waste releases; and (3) failure to follow required sample collection procedures.
The injunctive relief sought in the AOC is intended to resolve the outstanding violations and return the Facility to compliance. Respondent has agreed t