EPA and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) are considering whether to renew permissions for Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. in East Chicago, Indiana, to store and treat hazardous polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in used oil. Safety-Kleen has held a permit for PCB treatment and storage since 1998. EPA and IDEM accepted public comments on the proposed permit approval through August 31, 2019. They held an informational meeting on July 16, 2019.

Below are fact sheets about the proposed Safety-Kleen PCB treatment and storage approval, in both English and Spanish.

• EPA and IDEM Consider Permit Renewal for Treatment - Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. (PDF)(2 pp, 301 K, June 2019)
• La EPA e IDEM consideran renovar un permiso de tratamiento - Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. (PDF)(2 pp, 282 K, Junio de 2019)