The Oeser Company treats wood with pentachlorophenol and produces F032 listed dangerous waste at its facility in Bellingham, WA. The Complaint contains seven counts:
Failure to make a dangerous waste determination
Failure to offer dangerous waste to a treatment, storage or disposal facility that has a permit or interim status
Storage and disposal of dangerous waste without a permit or interim status
Failure to have a written closure plan and post-closure plan
Failure to have a cost estimate for closure and post-closure
Failure to have financial assurance for closure and post-closure
Failure to have a groundwater monitoring program
The Oeser Company is ordered through this action to:
Immediately cease disposing of dangerous waste at its facility
Immediately cease storing dangerous waste except in accordance with a permit or the conditions for accumulation of dangerous waste set forth in the regulations
Immediately make dangerous waste determinations as required
Within 30 days of receipt of the Complaint, achieve compliance with all applicable requirements for interim status disposal or storage facilities, including inspections, closure, financial assurance, and groundwater monitoring.
Within 30 days of receipt of the Complaint, submit to EPA and the Washington State Department of Ecology a closure plan and post closure pla