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RHODE ISLAND DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION

Administrative - Formal · FY1998 · — · — · 880

$84K
Penalty
Cost recovery
$50K
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
01-1998-0071
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

THE FACILITY ALLEGEDLY STORED MORE THAN 900 CONTAINERS OF WASTE PAINT & RELATED MATERIALS MOSTLY HAZARDOUS ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF A BUILDING. MANY OF THE CONTAINERS WERE LEAKING, CORRODED OR OPEN. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT RCRA COUNT IS FOR STORING HAZ WASTES WITHOUT A PERMIT FOR 2 YEARS. OTHER RCRA VIOLATIONS INCLUDE FAILURE TO TRAIN EMPLOYEES IN HAZ WASTE MANAGEMENT. REGUARLY INSPECT THE FACILITY. FAILURE TO CONDUCT A WASTE ANALYSIS ETC. THE FACILITY ALSO VIOLATED THE LDR REQUIREMENTS BY FAILING TO LABEL THE CONTAINERS WITH CONTENTS AND ACCUMULATION DATES, AND STORING HAZ WASTE WITH NO MEANS OF CONTROL FOR MORE THAN ONE YEAR.

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EPA ECHO
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