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Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. | Enforcement Public Notice | Pacific Southwest | US EPA
Notice of Proposed Settlement of Clean Water Act Class II Administrative Penalty Matter and Opportunity to Comment
In the Matter of Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.
Comment Opens: August 5, 2015
Public Comment Closes: September 9, 2015
Docket No. OPA-09-2015-0001
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. ("Respondent") agrees to the issuance of this Consent Agreement and Proposed Final Order ("settlement"). In accordance with Section 311(b)(6)(B)(ii) of the Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1321(b)(6)(B)(ii), EPA is hereby providing public notice of, and the opportunity to comment on, the proposed settlement.
In the Matter of Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc., Docket No. OPA-09-2015-0001
Kathleen Johnson Director
San Francisco, CA 94105 Respondent's name and mailing address:
6880 Smith Street
Description of Business or Activity Conducted by the Respondent: Oil Recycling and Storage.
Alleged Violation: In the Consent Agreement, EPA alleges that, as of EPA’s inspection on January 27, 2014, Respondent had failed to comply with the applicable Spill Prevention Countermeasures and Control requirements of the Oil Pollution Prevention regulations, specifically in: failing to provide for secondary containment around an oil storage area that is sufficient to contain the contents of the single largest tank plus sufficient freeboard to allow for precipitation, as required at 40 C.F.R. § 112.7(c); failing to provide secure and controlled access to oil handling, processing and storage areas, including loading/unloading connections, as required at 40 C.F.R. § 112.7(g); and failing to provide for all containers to be engineered or updated in accordance with good engineering practices to avoid discharges, which may include liquid level alarms, as required at 40 C.F.R. § 112.8(c)(8). EPA also alleges that Respondent also had failed to comply with the applicable Facility Response Plan requirements of the Oil Pollution Prevention regulations, specifically in failing to provide a complete FRP, as required by 40 C.F.R. § 112.20.
Proposed Settlement Penalty: $90,000. Name, Mailing Address, Telephone Number, and Email Address of Regional Hearing Clerk:
Please provide the following information along with your comments and submit them in accordance with Part 22: Your full name, mailing address, telephone number, email address, the Docket Number (Docket No. OPA-09-2015-0001), and a concise statement of the basis for, and relevant facts, supporting any comment for the case to which you are commenting.
All comments received within this 30-day period will be considered prior to the issuance of the final order. See 40 C.F.R. § 22.45(b). If the 30th day of the comment period falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or federal holiday, the deadline shall be extended to the next business day. In order to provide opportunity for public comment and in accordance with 40 C.F.R. § 22.45(b), EPA will not take final action in this proceeding prior to thirty (30) days after issuance of this notice.
Persons wishing to receive a copy of 40 C.F.R. Part 22 or review the Consent Agreement and Proposed Final Order (PDF) (7 pp, 2.2MB) may contact the Regional Hearing Clerk identified above. Please note that the federal regulations are available online at the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Web site. During the comment period, the public record for the proceeding may also be inspected during business hours at the office of the Regional Hearing Clerk (address above).