This is an Administrative Penalty action pursuant to RCRA issued to Firebird Internatinal Raceway,located on the Gila River Indian Community. During racing events the facility generates several wastes, including various types of aerosol cans and used oil contaminated with racing fuels, brake and carburetor cleaners, and other engine fluids.
The July 2006 EPA inspection identified hazardous waste violations at the facility. The EPA found the facility failed to send their hazardous wastes off-site using hazardous waste manifests, failed to report the types and amounts of hazardous waste generated in 2003, failed to include all required information in its 2005 report and failed to properly identify hazardous waste.
In the settlement agreement, filed September 30, 2009, Firebird was assessed a $31,851 penalty.