Diamond Member Pelican Press 0 Posted September 21, 2024 Diamond Member Share Posted September 21, 2024 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up EPA reaches settlement with Akron Steel Treating Co. for alleged hazardous waste violations An Akron company has agreed to a settlement with the This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up over alleged hazardous waste violations. The company, Akron Steel Treating Co., based at 336 Morgan Ave., will address the violations and pay a civil penalty of $105,855, according to a news release from the EPA. The company, which treats carbon and stainless steel parts with heat, was alleged to have stored hazardous waste at the facility for more than 180 days This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up . The company was cited for three violations: Exceeding the weight limit for hazardous waste storage. Failing to maintain a manifest system to track waste shipped off-site. Lacking sufficient aisle space in hazardous waste storage areas and failing to properly label hazardous waste storage containers. “EPA is dedicated to protecting communities such as Akron from the dangers posed by improper and unregulated hazardous waste storage,” EPA Region 5 Administrator Debra Shore said in the release. “This settlement with Akron Steel Treating underscores EPA’s commitment to enforcing regulations and promoting environmental justice.” The release noted the facility is “in a community with potential environmental justice concerns,” which involve the “fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, ******, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.” This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up #EPA #reaches #settlement #Akron #Steel #Treating #alleged #hazardous #waste #violations This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Link to comment https://hopzone.eu/forums/topic/131854-epa-reaches-settlement-with-akron-steel-treating-co-for-alleged-hazardous-waste-violations/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
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