# RHODE ISLAND DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1998 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `880`
- **Case Number:** 01-1998-0071
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** $84K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $50K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- RHODE ISLAND DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (complaint) (settlement)
## 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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