North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Hazardous Waste Section
Civil Penalty Assessments
2003

# Name Violation Penalty Amount Date Issued
1 Container Products Corporation
112 North College Road
Wilmington, NC

New Hanover County

NCD 036 035 764

The facility failed to:

make a proper waste determination;

properly mark containers as Hazardous Waste and with an accumulation start date;

keep containers containing hazardous waste closed,

inspect containers containing hazardous waste as required

operate in a manner to minimize the possibly of an unplanned sudden or non-sudden release of hazardous waste;

make arrangements with the local police and hospital(s) that may be required in the event of an emergency and post emergency information;

clean up spills as soon as it was possible; and

keep copies of signed manifest for three years.

$59,500.00 2/12/2003
2 Ken Wilson Ford, Inc.
769 Champion Drive
Canton NC 28716

Haywood County

NCD 024 453 805

The facility

offered its hazardous waste to a transporter and a treatment, storage, disposal facility that did not have EPA identification numbers

without preparing a manifest for its hazardous waste shipment,

kept one (1) container closed,

failed to cleaned up releases of hazardous waste and

failed to respond to releases of used oil.

$53,750.00 3/24/2003
3 Mr. Theodore Arthur Searcy
Mr. Theodore Arthur-Adon Searcy
d/b/a Quartermaster Auto Detailing
225 Vancouver Street
Kernersville, NC 27284

Forsyth County

NCS 000 000 246

The Searcys

transported a hazardous waste without having received an EPA identification number and

failed to prepare a manifest for the transportation of hazardous waste,

failed to adhere the requirements for generators and stored hazardous waste without having received a permit.

$90,000.00 3/24/2003
4 NEO Corporation
289 Silkwood Drive
Canton, NC 28716

Haywood County

NCR 000 009 423

NEO failed to :

have an EPA identification number for the transportation of a hazardous waste

prepare a manifest for the transportation of hazardous waste

and stored hazardous waste without having received a permit.

$45,000.00 3/24/2003
5 Winston Container Company
Post Office 668085
Charlotte, NC 28266

Mecklenburg County

NCD 024 477 556

The facility was releasing and/or disposing of hazardous waste on the land in its container processing and storage area. $72,000.00 3/24/2003
6 Rental Towel & Uniform Service, Inc.
800 East Goldsboro Street
Wilson, North Carolina

Wilson County

NCD 986 215 572

Rental Towel failed to submit Quarterly Sampling Reports when due. $6,050.00 4/10/2003
7 Allison's Inc.
PO Box 518
Sylva, NC 26779

Jackson County

NCD 981 920 788

Offered waste to a facility that did not have an EPA Id. Number for the handling of hazardous waste,

failed to prepare a manifest designating a permitted facility to handle waste.

$2,500.00 4/11/2003
8 Mitchell Distributing Company, LLC
PO Box 5323
177 Sweeten Creek Road
Asheville, NC 28813

Buncombe County

NCD 056 476 922

Offered waste to a facility that did not have an EPA Id. Number for the handling of hazardous waste,

failed to prepare a manifest designating a permitted facility to handle waste.

$2,500.00 4/11/2003
9 Continental Teves-Asheville
400 Ridgefield Court
Asheville, North Carolina

NCD986171189

Buncombe County


Continental Teves-Morganton
1103 Jamestown Road
Morganton, North Carolina

NCD986229201

Burke County


Continental Teves-Fletcher
1 Quality Way
Fletcher, North Carolina

NCR000009050

Buncombe County

Continental Teves facilities:

offered one or more shipments of hazardous waste to NEO Corporation that had not properly notified as a transporter of hazardous waste, nor as a hazardous waste storage facility,

and had not received an EPA identification number referencing those activities,

failed to prepare and train personnel on manifest requirements and

to designate a permitted facility on the manifest to handle the waste,

and failed to file an Exception Report for missing manifests.

$29,000.00 4/14/2003
10 Pressure Chemical Co.
2271 Andrew Jackson HWY NE
Leland, NC 28451

New Hanover County

NCD 091 572 073

Pressure Chemical failed to:

close its containers and

failed to inspect and/or failed to document its inspections.

The production manager did not receive an annual review of the initial training
Did not label containers properly,
no isle space,
did not minimize the possibility of releases, and
failed to describe its contingency plan.

$47,500.00 4/30/2003
11 Akzo Nobel Coatings, Inc.
P.O.Box 2124
High Point, NC 27261

Guilford County

NCD 991 278 300

Akzo failed to:

to make a waste determination,

to perform and document weekly inspections on containers.
Containers were storing hazardous waste without an accumulation start date and without the words "Hazardous Waste."
Tank Unit had no secondary containment, and no daily inspections performed.
Employee were not trained, no job titles and job descriptions.
Tank was open and no emergency communication device.
Akzo also stored hazardous waste over 90 days.

$72,500.00 5/6/2003
12 The Sherwin Williams Company
113 Stage Coach Trail
Greensboro, NC 27409

Guilford County

NCD 071 561 864

The Sherwin Williams Company failed to:

place waste in containers and tanks,

comply with tank and container management regulations

file an Exception Report with the Division when it did not receive a signed copy of a manifest.

$64,750.00 5/5/2003
13 Purolator Products Inc.
3200 Products, Inc.
Fayetteville, NC 28306

Cumberland County

NCD 045 917 176

Failed to provide the required review of the initial annual hazardous waste training,
failed to maintain adequate aisle space in the container storage area,
failed to provide signals to be used to begin an evacuation, and
failed to keep satellite accumulation containers closed except when it is necessary to add or remove waste.
$6,930.00 6/12/2003
14 Magneti Marelli Powertrain U.S.A., Inc.
2101 Nash Street
Sanford, NC 27331

Lee County

NCD 982 167 066

Magneti Marelli Powertrain U.S.A., Inc.:

failed to provide waste determination,
do weekly inspection for containers,
failed to inspect tanks daily,
failed to determine the average volatile organic concentration of wastes in the tank,
failed to put accumulation starting date on tanks,
did not properly complete training,
there were no spill control equipment in the main building,
there was no emergency communication device in the WWTP.
The list of emergency coordinators was incomplete,
did not amend the changes to the alternative coordinators list,
and did not label a used oil tank.

$61,650.00 7/18/2003
15 Cathedral Church
Interiors, Inc.
1750 Haltown Road
Autryville, NC 28318

Sampson County


NCR 000 002 964
 

Failed to make a waste determination on, close one satellite accumulation container, mark containers with the words "Hazardous Waste" or with other words to identify the contents and/or to mark with the accumulation start date of hazardous waste and adhere to inspection requirements. Also failed to: cleanup a release of hazardous waste , provide any aisle space in the container storage area and to make the appropriate arrangements with emergency responders, post emergency information next to the telephone; ensure that all employees were thoroughly familiar with the proper waste handling and emergency procedures, clean up a spill of hazardous waste in the flammable liquid storage as soon as practical and to keep manifests for three (3) years. $18,700.00 7/18/03
16 Metal Industries, Inc.
Rt. #4, US HWY #70
Marion, NC 28752

McDowell County

NCD 982 167 066

Metal Industries, Inc. failed to weekly inspect containers and failed to provide annual training on time. $8,140.00 7/27/2003
17 Ramco Fabricators, Inc.
P.O. Box 549
Colfax, NC 27235

Guilford

NCD 986 171 494

Ramco Fabricators, Inc.

Failed to make a waste determination
Failed to receive an EPA Identification number prior to storing waste on-site
Failed to store in drums that were closed or in good condition and failed to perform or document weekly inspections
Failed to mark or label drums appropiately
Failed to minimize releases and lacked appropriate emergency devices at the facility
Failed to include a list of emergency equipment and numbers next to the phone
Failed to apply for a permit to store waste for over 180 days
Failed to label used oil containers appropriately
Failed to clean up a release of used oil

$117,500.00 7/31/2003
18 Merchants Metals, Inc. (MMI Products, Inc.)
165 Fonjoy Road
Statesville, NC 28625

Iredell County

NCD 980 710 602

Merchants Metals, Inc. (MMI Products, Inc.):

failed to provide waste determination,
failed to do weekly inspection for containers,
failed to put accumulation starting date on containers,
did not properly label containers with the words ?Hazardous Waste?,
did not properly maintain records,
did not operate to minimize hazardous waste releases,
did not include waste code in Biennial Report, and
stored hazardous waste without obtaining a permit.

$79,775.00 9/29/2003
19 Colonial Pipeline Company
PO Box 18403
Greensboro, NC 27419

NCD 057 038 168
 
Failed to pay large quantity generator and tonnage fees. $540.00
 
9/24/2003
20 Dotson Metal Finishing Inc.
PO Box 5814
Asheville, NC 28813

NCD 079 070 702
 
Failed to pay large quantity generator fees. $440.00
 
9/24/2003
21

JLM Terminals, Inc.

1002 S Front

Wilmington, NC 28401

 

NCD086325321

Failed to pay large quantity generator and tonnage fees

$880.00

9/24/2003

22 Athol Manufacturing Corp.
100 22nd Street
Butner, NC 27331
 

Granville County

NCD 072 003 635
 

Failed to put accumulation starting date on  container

Did not label a container with the words “Hazardous Waste”.

Failed to operate and maintain the facility so as to minimize the possibility of fire, explosion, or releases of hazardous waste. Failed to secure lids on containers

Did not mark or label containers with words to identify the contents.

Failed to contain universal waste lamps in containers and to clean up and place in containers, broken lamps.

$54,200 10/17/2003
23 Revlon Consumer Products Corporation
PO Box 1229
Oxford, NC 27565

Granville County

NCD 980 729 875
 

Failed to pay large quantity generator and tonnage fees.
 
$880
(Short Compliance Order)
 
10/1/2003
24

Exterior Systems, Inc.
3321 Durham Road
Roxboro, NC 27573
 

Person County

NCD 980 844 674

 

Failed to place waste in containers,
Failed to maintain weekly inspections reports,
Failed to properly train two of its employees,
Failed to describe in its contingency plan emergency arrangements and agreements,
Failed to include in the contingency plan the location, description or capabilities for the emergency equipment list,
Failed to file an Exception Report for three missing hazardous waste manifests,
Failed to close box of universal waste Lights Containing Mercury (LCM), and
Failed to properly label or mark containers storing Lights Containing Mercury (LCM).
 
$7,562.50 11/12/2003
25

Cunningham Cleaners
104 S. Sharon Amity Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28211

Mecklenburg
NCR 000 002 139

Failed to pay small quantity generator fees.
 
$440
(Short Compliance Order)
 
12/17/2003

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