RCRA facility News
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EPA Settlement with Baltimore Companies Helps Provide Safe Handling of Hazardous Waste
American Plating Service, Inc. and Monument Street Properties LLC have agreed to pay a $5,000 penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste storage regulations at a commercial metal plating and finishing facility in Baltimore, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. In a separate agreement with EPA, the companies further agreed to conduct a facility investigation ...
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EPA Settles With Anchorage Companies for Hazardous Waste Violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has settled with UIC Roofing and UIC Construction in Anchorage, Alaska for alleged mishandling of hazardous waste in violation of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). “Improperly managing hazardous waste puts people and our environment at risk from exposure to harmful substances,” said Ed Kowalski, Director of EPA’s ...
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Sivyer steel corporation of Bettendorf, Iowa, to Pay $54,786 penalty, perform oil cleanup for hazardous waste violations
Sivyer Steel Corporation of Bettendorf, Iowa, has agreed to pay a $54,786 civil penalty and clean up residual used oil that may have leaked from its storage tanks, as part of a settlement with EPA Region 7 for violations of federal hazardous waste regulations at its facility. According to an administrative consent agreement filed by EPA in Kansas City, Kan., the Agency inspected Sivyer ...
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EPA and SEPTA settle hazardous waste violations
The US Environmental Protection Agency and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) have settled alleged violations of hazardous waste and underground storage tank regulations at nine SEPTA facilities. In addition to a $169,527 civil penalty, SEPTA has agreed to spend $1.1 million on a project that will provide significant environmental and public health benefits. SEPTA ...
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EPA extends public comment period on proposed remedies for radford army ammunition plant
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has extended the public comment period until Aug. 31 on the proposed remedies for cleaning up the Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RAAP). The public comment period, which opened May 25, was originally scheduled to close July 25. But residents requested additional time to comment on the proposed remedies that are outlined in the Corrective Action Statement ...
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PVC manufacturers agree to reduce air pollutants and strengthen control of hazardous wastes
Shintech, Inc. and its subsidiary K-Bin, Inc., have agreed in a settlement announced this week by the Justice Department and EPA to spend US$4.8 million to comply with the Clean Air Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) at their manufacturing facilities in Freeport, Texas. The companies’ actions will reduce harmful chlorofluorocarbon emissions and improve hazardous waste ...
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Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., of Wichita, Kan., to pay $132,500 civil penalty to settle issues involving hazardous waste management (KS)
A Wichita, Kan., aircraft component company has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $132,500 to the United States to settle a series of alleged violations of federal hazardous waste management regulations at its manufacturing facility. Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., manufactures fuselages, under-wing components, composites, wings and spare parts for large jet engine aircraft at its facility at 3810 S. ...
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EPA sets june 27, 2011 for public hearing on proposed remedies for radford army ammunition plant
On Monday, June 27, 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public meeting followed by a public hearing for members of the community on the proposed remedies for cleaning up the Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RAAP). The remedies are outlined in the Corrective Action Statement of Basis (SB) and EPA will present information and answer questions from the community on the SB ...
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DuPont settles hazardous waste violations at Deepwater, N.J. Facility
In settlement papers filed in federal court by the U.S. Department of Justice, E.I. DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DuPont) agreed to pay a $250,000 civil penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at the company’s wastewater treatment facility in Deepwater, N.J., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. DuPont also agreed to several improvements to its ...
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EPA Requires Global Titanium Manufacturer to Investigate and Clean Up PCB Contamination in Nevada
Titanium Metals Corporation (TIMET), one of the world’s largest producers of titanium parts for jet engines, has agreed to pay a record $13.75 million civil penalty and perform an extensive investigation and cleanup of potential contamination stemming primarily from the unauthorized manufacture and disposal of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) at its manufacturing facility in Henderson, ...
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