On 8/15/22, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Compliance Order on Consent ( ACOC ) under its authority pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ( RCRA ) to Lubrizol Advanced Materials located in La Porte, TX. The ACOC was issued in response to violations of: i. Notification Requirements. The ACOC requires Lubrizol Advanced Materials to:
A. Respondent shall certify that it has assessed all of its solid waste streams to determine the accurate waste codes and has developed and implemented Standard Operating Procedures (?SOP?) to ensure that Lubrizol Advanced Materials La Porte is operating in compliance with RCRA and the regulations promulgated thereunder, including, but not limited to, procedures for: (a) making hazardous waste determinations; (b) managing hazardous wastes; (c) reporting, transporting, and disposing of hazardous waste; (d) preparing the manifests; and (e) meeting the requirements of the land disposal restrictions;
B. Respondent shall certify that it has accurately and adequately complied with its RCRA Section 3010 Notification; and
C. Respondent shall provide, with its certification, a copy of Respondent?s SOPs as described in subparagraph A above.
Lubrizol Advanced Materials must respond to EPA Region 6 within thirty (30) days of the filing date of the settlement agreement.