PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 18, 2012) — In a consent agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Maryland Air National Guard (MDANG), 175th Wing, has agreed to pay a $75,000 penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at its facility at…
Alaskan Municipality Fined for Hazardous Waste Violations
Contact Information: Hanady Kader, EPA Public Affairs, 206-553-0454, kader.hanady@epa.gov Jack Boller, EPA RCRA Unit, 206-553-2953, boller.jack@epa.gov (Seattle—Sept. 14, 2012) The Kenai Peninsula Borough has agreed to construct a building to store hazardous waste following violations of federal waste management rules…
RCRA Training is the Solution for South Carolina Company Facing EPA Fines for Hazardous Waste Violations
Sumter Coatings, Inc. (SCI) in Sumter, SC must pay a $55,000 civil penalty as part of a settlement with the US Environmental Protection Agency for violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulations discovered at its facility during…
EPA Mapping Tool Improves Public Access to Enforcement Actions Under RCRA, CWA, CAA, & Others
Last year EPA announced the launch of a new mapping feature within its Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) database. Updated monthly, it includes information on enforcement actions – undertaken by EPA at the Federal level or by authorized State…
RCRA State Authorization
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), signed into law in 1976, tasked the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to draft and enforce the regulations that form the Federal program based on the Act. RCRA authorized EPA to delegate the…
Significant Hazardous Waste Penalties and Fines for Another Company
“PHILADELPHIA (March 8, 2012) — Ellwood Quality Steels Company has agreed to pay a $150,000 penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at its manufacturing facility in New Castle, Pa., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today.” Based on…
Notification of Regulated Waste Activity Form for Hazardous Waste Generators
The US EPA requires you to submit a Notification of Regulated Waste Activity (8700-12) Form for certain activities involving wastes subject to the regulations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). A Notification is required if you handle a…
When Does the Date of Accumulation Begin for Waste Submitted for Analysis?
It’s not too hard to imagine a situation where a container of an unknown material for disposal is brought to your attention during a facility clean-out. In this situation, disposal as a waste is certain, what isn’t certain are the…
Cradle to Grave Under RCRA and CERCLA
RCRA – the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act – was passed in 1976 to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965 and to address a growing national concern over the improper management and disposal of both hazardous and non-hazardous…