oil-containing waste News
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EPA reaches multi-state agreement with major used oil recycler for improper handling of PCBs
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced two separate settlements with one of the nation's largest oil recycling companies. The action will resolve violations of federal toxic substance regulations at the company's facilities in New York and several New England states. Under the settlements, Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. agreed to pay a total of $210,000 in penalties and ...
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Portland Oil Re-Refining Company ordered to safely dispose PCB-contaminated oil or pay penalty
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10 has ordered Oil Re-Refining Company (ORRCO) of Portland, Oregon to properly dispose of PCB-contaminated oil or pay a federal penalty. EPA issued the order to expedite disposal of the PCB waste to protect human health and the environment. “EPA enforcement helps deter violators, who could otherwise gain an unfair business advantage over ...
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Agreement furthers cleanup of the quanta resources superfund site In Edgewater, New Jersey
Another important step toward cleaning up the Quanta Resources Superfund site in Edgewater, N.J., was announced today by the Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The agreement with Honeywell International Inc. and 23 other parties, embodied in a consent decree lodged today in federal court, requires the performance of pre-construction project design work and ...
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EPA Superfund Removal Action to Begin at the PandW Waste Oil Site in Brunswick County, North Carolina
Today, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials announced plans to begin a Superfund hazardous substance removal at the P&W Waste Oil Superfund Site. The Site is located at 10518 Royster Road, Leland, Brunswick County, NC which is in Navassa city limits. The removal action is a short-term cleanup intended to stabilize and clean up a site that poses a threat to human health and ...
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EPA Superfund Removal Action to Begin at the PandW Waste Oil Site in Brunswick County, North Carolina
Today, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials announced plans to begin a Superfund hazardous substance removal at the P&W Waste Oil Superfund Site. The Site is located at 10518 Royster Road, Leland, Brunswick County, NC which is in Navassa city limits. The removal action is a short-term cleanup intended to stabilize and clean up a site that poses a threat to human health and ...
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Settlement ensures cleanup of contaminated soil at coventry R.I. great lakes container site (RI)
Twenty-six parties have agreed to help clean up the Great Lakes Container Corp. Site in Coventry, R.I. Under the settlement with EPA, the settling parties will further investigate and remove soil contaminated with hazardous substances at a cost of about $2 million. The parties will also reimburse EPA $200,000 for its site investigation costs, and pay EPA for all of its costs to oversee the soil ...
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PCBs Recently Discovered in New York have Property Owners Concerned
Due to the past use of industrial chemicals at a number of locations across New York and the tri-state area, the soil around some homes and businesses may be contaminated. A recent case in New York highlights this issue after polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were found in the soil of a number of homes in Salina. So far, at least 19 homes have been found with PCB contaminated soil in their ...
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EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Lower Ley Creek Portion of Onondaga Lake Superfund Site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized its plan to clean up contaminated soil and sediment at the Lower Ley Creek area of the Onondaga Lake Superfund Site located in the City of Syracuse and Town of Salina, Onondaga County, New York. Discharges from nearby industries and a landfill have contaminated the soil and sediment with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and other hazardous ...
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EPA Proposes PCB Cleanup Plan for Lower Ley Creek Portion of Onondaga Lake Superfund Site Located in Town of Salina, New York
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a plan to clean up contaminated soil and sediment at the Lower Ley Creek area of the Onondaga Lake Superfund Site located in the Town of Salina, Onondaga County, New York. Discharges from nearby industries and a landfill have contaminated the soil and sediment with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and other hazardous substances. PCBs are ...
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