5/21/2024 - CONSENT AGREEMENT FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $ 74,100. PENALTY DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CAFO.
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS:
ON MAY 31, 2023, THE EPA AND THE GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION (GAEPD) CONDUCTED A RCRA COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION (CEI) AT RESPONDENT?S FACILITY. THE EPA DOCUMENTED THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS IN ITS CEI REPORT MAILED TO THE RESPONDENT ON AUGUST 2, 2023. THE EPA ALLEGES RESPONDENT STORED HAZARDOUS WASTE (HW) WITHOUT A PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS BECAUSE RESPONDENT:
- DID NOT MEET THE CONDITIONS OF SOLVENT-CONTAMINATED DISPOSABLE WIPE EXCLUSION.
- FAILED TO MANAGE CONTAINERS OF HW NEAR THE BAGHOUSE AND PREMIX AREA AT OR NEAR THE POINT OF GENERATION AND UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE OPERATOR OF THE PROCESS GENERATING THE WASTE.
- FAILED TO KEEP CONTAINERS OF HW CLOSED AT ALL TIMES DURING ACCUMULATION, EXCEPT WHEN ADDING, REMOVING, OR CONSOLIDATING WASTE.
- FAILURE TO MARK OR LABEL CONTAINERS WITH THE WORDS ?HAZARDOUS WASTE.?
- FAILED TO MARK OR LABEL CONTAINERS WITH INDICATIONS OF THE HAZARDS OF THE CONTENTS.
- FAILED TO MEET SPECIFIED CONDITIONS OF THE LQG PERMIT EXEMPTION.
- FAILED TO MARK OR LABEL CONTAINERS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE WITH AN ACCUMULATION START DATE.
THE EPA FURTHER ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT:
- FAILED TO MAKE AN ACCURATE HAZARDOUS WASTE (HW) DETERMINATION FOR SPECIFIED WASTE.
- FAILED TO MAINTAIN RECORDS SUPPORTING HW DETERMINATIONS.
- FAILED TO PROVIDE JOB DESCRIPTIONS FOR