Region 1: EPA New England
Common Violations: RCRA
Common RCRA (Resource Conservation Recovery Act) Violations and CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) Cites
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- Failure to clearly label and mark satellite accumulation containers with the words "hazardous waste" and other words that identify the contents of the containers, such as the chemical name [40 CFR 262.34(a)(3)]
- Failure to clearly mark and date the period of accumulation for each accumulation container. [40 CFR 262.34(a)(2)]
- Failure to provide and document initial hazardous waste training. [40 CFR 265.16]
- Failure to separate or otherwise protect containers of hazardous waste from other containers storing incompatible materials or wastes [40 CFR 265.177(c)]
- Failure to make hazardous waste determinations. [40 CFR 262.11, 40 CFR 268.7(a), 40 CFR 268.9(a)
- Failure to accumulate hazardous waste in a closed container except when adding or removing waste. [40 CFR 265.173(a)]
- Failure to obtain a permit when storing hazardous waste for greater than 90 days. [40 CFR 262.34(a), 270.10]
- Failure to inspect hazardous waste containers, specifically failure to inspect on a weekly basis. [40 CFR 265.15(a), 40 CFR 265.174]
- Failure to have an adequate Contingency Plan for new operations. [40 CFR 265.54(c)]
- Failure to provide secondary containment around hazardous waste container storage areas in an area with a functional floor drain. [40 CFR 264.175 and 264.193]
- Failure to maintain and operate the facility in a manner to minimize the possibility any planned or unplanned release of hazardous constituents to air, soil, or surface water which could threaten human health or the environment. [40 CFR 265.31]
- Failure to maintain adequate aisle space to allow the unobstructed movement of personnel or emergency equipment in the container storage areas. [40 CFR 265.35]