Usher Enterprises will also pay a $19,700 penalty. The company stored close to 1 million gallons of used oil at the Grand River location and had more than 50 tanks at the other location. Inspections were part of the Detroit Flyway Initiative, which focused on oil-related facilities that might have an impact on the Detroit River, a major nesting and feeding area for migratory birds.
Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, EPA controls hazardous waste from its production to final disposal. The law is designed to avoid costly cleanups by requiring safe storage and disposal of hazardous waste.
Usher Enterprises is a US-based used oil processor.
