EPA v. AALBERTS INTEGRATED PIPING SYSTEMS AMERICAS, INC.

Case summary

AUGUST 22, 2022 - CONSENT AGREEMENT: On February 9, 2021, EPA and SCDHEC conducted a RCRA compliance evaluation inspection (CEI) at Respondent's Facility. EPA mailed Respondent an Opportunity to Show Cause Letter (Show Cause Letter) and a CEI Report documenting its findings from the February 9, 202 l inspection. On April 24, 202 l, Respondent provided its Response to the Show Cause Letter and CEI Report. On May 14, 2021, EPA issued a Request for Information to the Respondent, pursuant to Section 3007 of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. ? 6927. At the time of the CEI, the inspectors determined that the Respondent's contingency plan included a list of emergency equipment at the Facility and a brief outline of the capabilities for each item on the list, but that the plan did not include the location of each item on the list. At the time of the CEI, the inspectors determined that the Respondent's quick reference guide included a map of the Facility, but the map did not indicate where hazardous wastes are generated and routes for accessing these wastes or the location of the water supply. At the time of the CEI, the inspectors determined that no hazardous waste training was provided to employees during calendar years 2019 and 2020, because the Respondent could not provide records of annual hazardous waste training for those years. At the time of the CEI, the inspectors determined that the Respondent's hazardous waste training records did not include the name(s) of employees filling each position required to receive hazardous waste training. At the time of the CEI, the inspectors determined that the Respondent's quarterly reports for Quat1ers 2 and 3 of 2020 did not include a waste index line for shipments of DO18 hazardous waste liquids sent on July 17, 2020, under manifest number 013 l 76109FLE, and on June 22, 2020, under manifest number. At the time of the CEI, the inspectors observed one box of universal waste 8-foot used fluorescent lamps, two boxes of universal waste 4-foot used fluorescent lamps, and three boxes of miscellaneous universal waste used lamps in the Foundry Maintenance Shop. The boxes were all open, and none of the containers were labeled as universal waste lamps.

Defendants (1)

• AALBERTS INTEGRATED PIPING SYSTEMS AMERICAS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• CONBRACO INDUSTRIES INC APOLLO ASSEMBLE PLANT

  1418 S. PEARL ST., PAGELAND, SC, 29728

  Registry ID: 110000740814

• CONBRACO INDUSTRIES INC APOLLO ASSEMBLE PLANT

  1418 S. PEARL ST., PAGELAND, SC, 29728

  Registry ID: 110000740814

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AALBERTS INTEGRATED PIPING SYSTEMS AMERICAS, INC.entered 2022-08-22

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $87,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2022-08-22Final Order Issued
• 2022-08-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2022-08-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2022-09-01Enforcement Action Closed