# APPALACHIAN TIMBER SERVICES, LLC
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2024 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3604024243`
- **Case Number:** 03-2024-0086
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- APPALACHIAN TIMBER SERVICES, LLC (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

On June 26, 2024, Region 3 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order, against Appalachian Timber Services, LLC (ATS) of Sutton, WV, for alleged violations of RCRA and West Virginia hazardous waste management regulations discovered during a compliance evaluation inspection. The ATS facility produces preservative-treated railroad ties, piers, and other marine-type wood items for commercial use. The violations in the settlement include: (1) operation without a hazardous waste permit or interim status; (2) failure to keep hazardous waste containers closed during storage; (3) failure to minimize the risk of release of hazardous substances to the environment; (4) failure to obtain and re-certify annually a PE Assessment for the facility?s existing Drip Pad; failure to completely fill out a hazardous waste manifest, among other violations.  The facility is considered to be in an area of potential Environmental Justice (EJ) concern.  Region 3 notified WVDEP, which had no objections to this action.  ATS will pay a $39,681 civil penalty and perform injunctive relief to make its Drip Pad compliant with 40 C.F.R. Subpart W.

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