North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Hazardous Waste Section
Civil Penalty Assessments
2008

#

Name

Violation

Penalty Amount

Date Issued

1

M&L Motor Company, Inc.
406 Piedmont Drive
Lexington, NC 27295- 2410


NCR 000 009 902

Failed to:

  • make a waste determination;

  • do weekly inspections of hazardous waste storage area;

  • mark with the accumulation start date and did label with the words "Hazardous Waste."

  • to clean spills of hazardous waste on containers and on the floor in the storage area;

  • make arrangements with the fire department, police, hospital or emergency response teams;

  • post the required emergency information next to the telephone;

  • ensure that all employees are thoroughly familiar with proper waste handling and emergency procedures;

  • label or mark containers of used oil with the words “Used Oil”; and

  • clean up a release of used oil from a 1000-gallon container;

$45,000

1/24/08

2

GE Security, Inc.
1510 Tate Blvd SE
Hickory, NC 28603-2904
Catawba County


NCD 066 325 325

The facility as a Small Quantity Generator failed to pay its Annual Hazardous Waste Fees

$440.00  and $125.00 fee

2/29/08

3

Charlotte Hardwood Center, Inc.

4250 Golf Acres Dr.

Charlotte, NC 28208

Mecklenburg County

 

NCP 080 306 035

The facility as a Large Quantity Generator failed to pay its Annual Hazardous Waste Fees.

$440.00 and $1,000.00 fee

2/29/08

4

Detrex Corporation
3114 Cullman Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28206
Mecklenburg County

NCD 049 773 245

The facility as a Large Quantity Generator failed to pay its Annual Hazardous Waste Fees and tonnage charges.

$440.00 and $1,155.18 fee and tonnage charge

2/29/08

5 Euro-finish, Inc.
750 East Chatham Street
Cary NC 27511

NCD 982 110 918
Wake County
The facility as a Small Quantity Generator failed to pay its Annual Hazardous Waste Fees $440.00 and $125.00 fee 3/1/08
6 Revolution Mill House, LLC
1175 Revolution Mill Drive
Greensboro North Carolina 27405

NCR 000 006 916
Guilford County
The facility as a Large Quantity Generator failed to pay its Annual Hazardous Waste Fees $440.00 and $1,000.00 fee 3/7/08
7 Wilkes Decorating Company, Inc.
427 West End Boulevard
Winston-Salem NC 27102

NCR 000 003 335
Forsyth County
The facility as a Small Quantity Generator failed to pay its Annual Hazardous Waste Fees $440.00 and $125.00 fee 3/7/08
8 Research Triangle Institute
3040 Cornwallis Road
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

Durham County
NCD 004 868 105
Failed to:
  • replace waste in container that was not in good condition;
    close containers;
  • mark containers with accumulation start dates;
  • label or mark clearly with the words “Hazardous Waste”;
  • document weekly inspections;
  • provide job descriptions;
  • amend contingency plan;
    display evacuation routes;
  • close three boxes of universal waste lamps; and
  • label three boxes of universal waste lamps.
$46,920.00 3/24/08
9 MMI Products, Inc.
165 Fanjoy Road
Statesville, NC 28687

NCD 980 710 602
Iredell County
 
Failed to:
  • conduct proper waste determination;
  • employee not properly trained
    to have job titles for employees;
  • have job descriptions;
  • maintain an emergency communication device at the Central Storage Area;
  • include information concerning emergency coordinator in the contingency plan;
  • properly close containers; and
  • properly labeled or marked container as “Used Oil”.
$28,582.50 penalty and $365.45 investigative, inspection cost 4/2/08
10 Flow Chevrolet, LLC
1400 South Stratford Road, Winston-Salem NC

NCD 982 093 965 Forsyth County

 
Failed to:
  • make a waste determination of waste;
  • offered the hazardous waste to a transporter and a facility that had not received an EPA identification;
  • prepare hazardous waste manifests for shipments of hazardous waste;
  • close, labeled or mark a 30-gallon trash container with the words “Hazardous Waste”;
  • provide documentation of the refusal of State or local authorities to make the required arrangements was not available at the time of inspection;
  • name of the emergency coordinator and the location of fire and spill equipment were not posted next to the phone;
  • employees had not received adequate training;
  • clean up spills of hazardous waste from a trash container used to store hazardous waste;
  • determine if waste required treatment prior to being land disposed;
  • place used fluorescent tubes in containers;
  • mixed hazardous waste brake cleaner with used oil for disposal; and
  • label or mark a number of used oil containers with the words “Used Oil.
$51,375 4/7/08
11 Kewaunee Scientific Corporation
2700 W Front St.
Statesville, NC 28677

NCD 003 217 726
Iredell County
Failed to:
  • make a hazardous waste determination;
  • close hazardous waste satellite accumulation containers;
  • labeled or mark container with the words “Hazardous Waste”;
  • mark with an accumulation start date containers of hazardous waste;
  • close containers of waste fluorescent lamps and fluorescent lamps were not properly contained;
  • label with the words “Universal Waste Lamps”, “Waste Lamps”, or “Used Lamps” containers of  waste fluorescent lamps; and
  • label or mark containers of used oil with the words “Used Oil”.
$15,763 5/20/08
12 Lowe’s Home Centers, Inc. #0960
711 Tomlin Mill Road
Statesville, NC 28625

NCR 000 007 419
Iredell County

Failed to:

  • train personnel on the implementation of the hazardous waste contingency plan;

  • have job titles, job descriptions, and training records were not available during the time of inspection;

  • develop a hazardous waste contingency plan;

  • submit an exception report; and

  • notify as a Large Quantity Generator, did not pay the annual fee and did not pay the tonnage fees for fiscal year 2007-2008.

$34,565 in penalty and 344.81 for investigative and inspection cost 5/22/08
13 Metropolitan Group, Inc.
127 N Tryon St.
Suite 200
Charlotte NC 28677

NCS 000 000 510
Mecklenburg County

Failed to:

  • make waste determination:

  • store and/or dispose of hazardous waste properly; and

  • complete and submit an application for a permit to the Hazardous Waste Section.

$32,000 5/29/08
14 Aircraft Painting & Interiors, LLC
3680 Airport Loop
Salisbury, NC 28147


Rowan County
NCR 000 143 867

 

Failed to:
  • make a hazardous waste determination;
  • accumulated more than 1000 kilograms of hazardous waste on-site at one time;
  • apply for and obtain a permit while operating a hazardous waste storage facility;
  • complying with the requirements set forth in Part 265 while storing and/or disposing of hazardous waste;
  • place waste into containers;
  • close containers;
  • label containers with words “Hazardous Waste” or with other words that identify the contents;
  • properly date containers;
  • labeled or marked clearly with the words, “Hazardous Waste”;
  • maintained and operated to minimize the possibility of a fire, explosion, or any unplanned sudden or non-sudden release of hazardous waste;
  • make arrangement with local emergency response agencies;
  • post the locations of the fire extinguishers, spill control material and fire alarm next to the telephone; and
  • ensure that all employees are thoroughly familiar with proper waste handling and emergency procedures, relevant to their responsibilities during normal facility operations and emergencies.
$64,000 6/3/08
15 Kearfott Guidance & Navigation Corporation
U.S Highway 70
Black Mountain, NC 28711

NCD 083 673 681
Buncombe County
 

Failed to:

  • conduct an annual review of required training; and
  • locate job descriptions for all personnel with assigned hazardous waste duties.

 

$1,112.69 9/26/08

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