RCRA is designed to protect public health and the environment, and avoid costly cleanups, by requiring the safe, environmentally sound storage and disposal of hazardous waste.
Following a September 2007 and August 2008 inspections, EPA cited Sandvik for violations involving hazardous waste stored at the facility, including spent caustic cleaner waste.
The alleged violations included operating a hazardous waste storage facility without a permit, failure to conduct weekly and daily inspections, failure to keep one container of hazardous waste closed, and failure to provide an adequate hazardous waste management training program.
The alleged violations involve storage and record-keeping violations, and not discharges of hazardous waste. The settlement penalty reflects the company’s compliance efforts, the relatively small quantity of hazardous wastes involved, and its cooperation with EPA.
As part of the settlement, Sandvik has neither admitted nor denied liability for the alleged violations, but has certified its compliance with applicable RCRA requirements.
Sandvik is a US-based company.
