Enforcement Alert, Vol. The Enforcement Alert is published periodically by the Office of Regulatory Enforcement to inform and educate the public and regulated community of important environmental enforcement issues, recent trends and significant enforcement actions. This information should help the regulated community anticipate and prevent violations of federal environmental law that could otherwise lead to enforcement action. Reproduction and wide dissemination of this newsletter is encouraged. See Page 4 for useful EPA Websites and additional resources.
Examples are recovery of lead values from spent batteries and regeneration of spent solvents.
From information obtained through Regional investigations, EPA is expanding its focus on foundries nationwide. EPA encourages foundry owners and operators to take affirmative steps to ensure they are in compliance with all applicable RCRA requirements. RCRA Compliance Requirements for Foundry Operations Owners and operators of foundries may be subject to RCRA and applicable regulations found at 40 C.F.R. Parts 260-271. Based on field inspection results and other information, EPA has identified situations where owners and operators may not be in compliance due to incorrect interpretations of environmental requirements. The notification must identify or list the hazardous waste managed by the facility's owner or operator.