9/22/04 - CONSENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $1,500.
ON MAY 13, 2004, EPA AND SCDHEC CONDUCTED A HAZARDOUS WASTE COMPLIANCE INSPECTION (CEI) AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.
AT THE TIME OF THE CEI, EPA AND SCDHEC INSPECTORS OBSERVED A 100-GALLON HOPPER LOCATED IN PLATING AREA A, NEXT TO PROCESS LINE A-13, THAT CONTAINED HAZARDOUS WASTE FROM CLEAN-UP ACTIVITY IN THE FACILITY. THE HOPPER WAS NOT LABELED WITH THE WORDS HAZARDOUS WASTE. THE REGULATIONS FOUND AT SCR 61-79.262.34(a)(3) (40 CFR 262.34(a)(3)) REQUIRE THAT CONTAINERS HOLDING HAZARDOUS WASTE BE LABELED WITH THE WORDS HAZARDOUS WASTE. THEREFORE, AT TH TIME OF THE CEI, RESOPNDENT WAS OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS FOUND AT SCR 61-79.262.34(a)(3) (40 CFR 262.34(a)(3)).
AT THE TIME OF THE CEI, EPA AND SCDHEC INSPECTORS OBSERVED A LEAK COMING FROM UNDERNEATH A 250-GALLON TOTE CONTAINING WASTE MURIATIC ACID LOCATED IN PLATING AREA B, PROCESS LINE B-11. THEY ALSO OBSERVED A GREEN LIQUID LEAKING FROM UNDER THE ZINC PHOSPHATE TANK LOCATED IN PLATING AREA C, PROCESS LINE C-6. THE REGULATIONS FOUND AT SCR 61-79.264.31 (40 CFR 264.31) REQUIRE THAT A FACILITY BE MAINTAINED TO MINIMIZE THE POTENTIAL OF FIRE, EXPLOSION, OR ANY UNPLANNED SUDDEN OR NON-SUDDEN RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE OR HAZARDOUS CONSTITUENTS TO THE AIR, SOIL, OR SURFACE WATER. THEREFORE, AT THE TIME OF THE CEI, RESPONDENT WAS OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH SCR 61-79.264.31 (40 CFR 264.31).
AT THE TIME OF THE CEI, EPA AND SCDHEC INSPEC