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03/22/1999 |
Compliance Evaluation Inspection |
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06/25/1999 |
Project Closed Letter |
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02/12/2002 |
Legacy Site Inspection |
Inpection Logs Contain Conflicting Information Inpection Logs Contain Conflicting Information |
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02/12/2002 |
Informal Verbal Enforcement |
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02/12/2002 |
Compliance W/O Formal Enforcement Action |
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02/22/2002 |
Project Closed Letter |
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05/19/2005 |
Compliance Evaluation Inspection |
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05/19/2005 |
Project Closed Letter |
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05/07/2010 |
Site Inspection |
Routine; LQG (>1000 kg/month) - Routine; Used Oil Transporter Fpl'S Port West Properties Is Approximately 200 Acres Located In Riviera Beach And West Palm Beach. This Facility Has Been Here Since 1970 And Currently Employs More Than 700 People. The Facility Notified As A Large Quantity Generator (Lqg) Of Hazardous Waste, A Used Oil Transporter & Transfer Facility, And A Small Quantity Handler (Sqh) Of Universal Waste In March Of 2010. | The Regulated Materials Facility Appears To Be An Lqg Of Hazardous Waste And A Sqh Of Universal Waste. Please Make The Suggested Changes To The Inspection Logs And The Labeling Of The Satellite Drums Within 30 Days Of This Inspection In Order To Return To Compliance. | The Facility Consolidates Cesqg Wastes From Other Fpl Sites And Disposes The Material As An Lqg. Wastes Are Also Generated At This Site In The Fleet Management Shop And The Fabrication Shop. In The Regulated Materials Facility All Wastes Are Accumulated And Prepared For Shipment To Veolia Es Technical Solutions, Llc. | Port West | Submitted For Approval By Wendell, Chester H. |
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05/16/2013 |
Site Inspection |
Routine; LQG (>1000 kg/month) - Routine; Used Oil Transporter Fpl'S Port West Properties Is Approximately 200 Acres Located In Riviera Beach And West Palm Beach. Facility Has Been At This Location Since 1970 And Currently Employs More Than 500 People.
The Facility Notified As A Large Quantity Generator (Lqg) Of Hazardous Waste, A Used Oil Transporter & Transfer Facility, And A Small Quantity Handler (Sqh) Of Universal Waste In March Of 2010. | The Facility Consolidates Cesqg Wastes From Other Fpl Sites And Disposes The Material As An Lqg. Wastes
Are Also Generated At This Site In The Fleet Management Shop And The Fabrication Shop As Described Below.
Building C
- Used For Hw Receivable, Sorting And Consolidation Of Wastes Generated Throughout Facility Saas
- Building Also Holds An Automated Can Puncturing And Recapture Machine (Out Of Order At Time Of Inspection), And A Manual Can Puncturing And Recapture Unit
- Batteries Collected Here Are Managed By Sander'S Lead; All Other Waste Streams Are Managed By Veolia
- Observed Were Sorting, Satellite Accumulation (Saa) And 90-Day Storage Areas.
- Sorting Area Was Empty At Time Of Inspection
- Observed In Universal Storage Area Were:
= Five (5) Pallets Of Mercury Spent Lamps (Total 60 Boxes)
= One (1) 55-Gal Drum Of Spent Light Bulbs
= One (1) 55-Gal Drum Of Broken Or Leaking Spent Batteries
= One (1) Pallet Of Spent Batteries
= One (1) 20-Gal Drum Of Spent Light Bulbs
= Two (2) 5-Gal Drums Of Spent Batteries
- Observed In Saas Were Separate:
= One (1) 55-Gal Drum Of Waste Paint Solids
= One (1) 55-Gal Drum Of Waste Aerosol Paint Cans
- Observed In 90-Day Storage Area Were:
= Two (2) 55-Gal Drums Of Pcb >50 Ppm, Tsca Dated 5/14/2013
= One (1) 5-Gal Drums Of Waste Pending Determination Dated 05/15/13
= One (1) 55-Gal Drum Of Waste Pending Determination Dated 05/15/13
= One (1) 55-Gal Drum Of Waste Aerosol Paint Cans Dated 5/14/13
Building G
- East Fleet Services - Used To Service All Company Vehicles Used In Palm Beach County
- Wastes Observed Were:
= One (1) 55-Gal Drum Of Spent Antifreeze; Managed By Fcc
= One (1) 55-Gal Drum Of Crushed Used Oil Filters; Managed By Fcc
= Two (2) 250-Gal Asts Of Used Oil; Managed By Fcc
= One (1) Zap Parts Washer (Waste Tested 2x /Year); Managed By Fcc
= One (1) Systemone Parts Washer (Waste Tested 2x /Year); Managed By Fcc
= One (1) Oil/Water Separator Trap Within The Vehicle Wash Area; Serviced Every 2 Months By Faitella Enterprises
= Two (2) 55-Gal Drums Of Waste Aerosol Paint Cans In Two Separate Saas In Adjacent Bays Of Building
= One (1) 55-Gal Drum Of Spent Absorbents In Saa
= One (1) Pallet Of Spent Vehicle Batteries; Managed By Rechtien
Building K
- Used For Repair And Refurbishing Of Used Power Grid Parts
- Wastes Observed Were:
= One (1) 55-Gal Drum Of Waste Aerosol Paint Cans
= One (1) 55-Gal Drum Of Spent Blast Media
- Each Blast Media Drum Is Tclp-Tested Prior To Disposal
- One Paint Booth Was Observed. Paint Booth Filters Are Disposed 1-2 Times Per Year Or As Needed. Filters Are Tested Prior To Disposal. No Spent Filters Were Observed At Time Of Inspection.
| All Required Documents Were Reviewed. No Violations Were Observed At Time Of Inspection. | No Violations Were Observed At Time Of Inspection.
All Corrections To Comments Were Made. | No Violations Were Observed At Time Of Inspection. | No Violations Were Observed At Time Of Inspection.
All Corrections To Comments Were Made. |
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06/05/2018 |
Site Inspection |
Routine; LQG (>1000 kg/month) - Routine; Used Oil Transporter - Routine; Used Oil Transfer Facility A Compliance Evaluation Inspection (Cei) Was Conducted On Fpl Port West Properties On 06/05/2018 By Es I Inspector Kayla Acosta. Fpl Port West Was Represented By Tony Cevallos, Environmental Technician. Fpl Port West (Fpl) Is A Supply Distributor And Waste Consolidating Facility For Fpl Substations, Service Centers, And Power Plants. The Facility Is Approximately 170 Acres Or 7,405,200 Square Feet In Size. The Facility Also Runs On City Water And Sewer And Has A Total Of 300 Employees And 2 Employees Specifically In Waste.
Notification History:
Notified As Large Quantity Generator (Lqg): 11/26/1996
Notified As Used Oil Transporter: 05/15/1992
Notified As Used Oil Transfer Facility: 05/29/2009
Their Current Registration Is Active For: Used Oil Transporter/ Used Oil Transfer Facility (Expiration Date: 06/30/2019). Their Latest Notification As A Large Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste Was On 03/12/2018.
Inspection History:
The Facility Was Last Inspected On 05/16/2013. No Violations Were Observed.
Ppe Was Required To Enter This Facility. Department Personnel Was Equipped With Steel Toe Boots And Safety Glasses.
| Fpl Port West (Fpl), Is A Supply Distributor And Waste Consolidating Facility. Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (Cesqg) Waste From Fpl Substations, Service Centers, And Power Plants Are Divided Into Three Categories: Rcra Regulated Waste (Hazardous Waste), Universal Waste, And Non-Rcra Regulated Waste. Fpl Conducts Their Own Tclp And Pcb Analysis At Their Fpl Central Lab Facility In West Palm Beach. As A Result Of The Operations Conducted At This Facility, The Following Wastes Are Generated: Paint-Related Waste And Spent Aerosol Cans (Epa Waste Code D001), Pcb Soil Debris And Pcb Lab Wastes From Unknown Transformers, Non-Pcb Capacitors, Corrosive Waste (Epa Waste Code D002), Reactive Waste (Epa Waste Code D003), Used Mineral Oil, Universal Waste Batteries, And Universal Waste Spent Mercury Lamps.
The Inspector Toured The Facility'S Hazardous Waste Generation Points With Mr. Cevallos, And Reviewed Hazardous Waste And Used Oil Disposal Practiced. The Following Areas Were Inspected: Building C: Regulated Material Facility, Structure J: Oil Transfer Facility, Building A: Used Mineral Oil >50 Ppm <499 Ppm, Building K: Fabrication, Refurbishing, And Lighting Shop, And Building G: Automotive.
Building C: Regulated Material Facility/ 90 Day Hazardous Waste Storage
This Building Is The Central Receiving And Accumulation Area For Universal Waste, Hazardous Waste, And Non-Rcra Regulated Waste. There Is A Separate 90-Day Storage Area For Hazardous Waste As Well As A Satellite Accumulation Area For Hazardous Waste. This Building Is Equipped With A Shower Station And Fire Control Devices. The Inspector Observed:
Universal Waste:
> (6) Six Cardboard Boxes Closed And Labeled "Spent Mercury Containing Lamps For Recycling" With Start Accumulation Dates: 5/29/18, 5/23/18, 5/22/18, 6/04/18
> (2) Two 55-Gallon Drums Closed And Labeled "Spent Mercury Containing Lamps For Recycling" With Start Accumulation Dates: 5/26/18 And 3/30/18
> (1) One 5-Gallon Closed Container Labeled "Used Batteries For Recycling" With Start Accumulation Date 4/16/18
> (1) One 5-Gallon Closed Container Labeled "Spent Mercury Containing Devices For Recycling" With Start Accumulation Date 7/27/17
Satellite Accumulation Area:
> (1) One 55-Gallon Satellite Drum, Closed And Labeled "Hazardous Waste Paint-Related Material"
90-Day Hazardous Waste Storage Area:
7 Drums Were Observed With Adequate Aisle Space, Container Management, And Emergency Contacts, Phone, And Evacuation Map Close By.
> (4) Four 55-Gallon Closed Drums Labeled Hazardous Waste D001 Aerosols With Start Accumulation Dates: 5/29/18, 06/1/18, 6/4/18
> (1) One 55-Gallon Closed Drum Labeled Hazardous Waste Solid D006-D008 "Pending Tclp Analysis" With Start Accumulation Dates: 5/20/18
>(2) Two 55-Gallon Closed Drums Labeled Non-Hazardous Waste: Expired Products With Safety Data Shee |
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07/18/2018 |
Site Photos |
Finished-07/18/2018 |
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07/26/2018 |
Status Report |
Finished-07/26/2018 |
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07/26/2018 |
Letter |
Finished-07/26/2018 |
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03/18/2019 |
Submittal Received By Department |
Finished-03/18/2019 |
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11/22/2022 |
Site Inspection |
Routine; LQG (>1000 kg/month) On November 22, 2022 (11/22/2022), Johanna Polycart With The Florida Department Of Environmental Protection (Fdep) Conducted A Routine Compliance Evaluation Inspection (Cei) At Fpl Port West Properties (Fpl Or Facility), Located At 2455 Port West Blvd, Riviera Beach, Fl 33407.
Fpl Was Inspected To Determine The Facility’S Compliance With The State And Federal Hazardous Waste Regulations Described In Title 40, Code Of Federal Regulations (Cfr) Parts 260-268, Adopted And Incorporated By Reference In Rule 62-730, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), As Well As The State Used Oil Rule 62-710 F.A.C. The Inspector Was Accompanied By Esther Thorne, Environmental Specialist Ii And Tarin Tischler, Environmental Specialist Iii From The Fdep.
The Inspectors Were Escorted Around The Facility By Porfirio Cevallos, Senior Environmental Specialist. Upon Arrival At The Facility The Inspectors Presented Their Credentials And Explained The Purpose Of The Inspection.
Fpl Occupies 200 Acres And Is Connected To City Water And Sewer Services. The Facility Has Been Operating At Its Current Location Since 1992 And Employs Approximately 300 Staff. The Facility Operates From 7:00 A.M. To 3:30 P.M., From Monday To Friday.
Notification History:
Fpl Initially Registered With The Department As A Large Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste And A Used Oil Handler On 11/26/1996 And Was Assigned The Epaid Fld000807792. And The Most Recent Registration With The Department Is Dated 02/02/2022.
Inspection History:
• 05/07/2010 The Facility Was Inspected By The Department As A Lgq And Used Oil Transporter And Was Found To Be In Compliance.
• 05/16/2013 The Facility Was Inspected By The Department As A Lgq And Used Oil Transporter And Was Found To Be In Compliance.
• 06/05/2018 The Facility Was Inspected By The Department As A Lgq And Used Oil Transporter And Was Found To Be In Compliance.
Personal Protective Equipment (Ppe) Was Required To Enter The Facility. The Department Inspectors Were Equipped With Steel-Toed Boots, Safety Vest, And Safety Glasses.
| Fpl Serves As A Power Utility Company In Florida And Provide Electricity Throughout The State. The Riviera Beach Plant Also Serves As A Waste Consolidation Facility, That Receives Waste From Other Fpl Substations In Various Locations. The Representative Informed The Inspectors That Fpl Uses Their Own Vehicles To Transport The Waste From Other Fpl Locations To The Facility.
Hazardous Waste Generated And Consolidated At This Facility Includes Spent Paint Related Materials, Spent Aerosol Cans, Pcb Debris That Are Generated From Transformers That Blow Up, Spent Absorbent Pads From The Maintenance Shop, Used Mineral Oil From The Generators, Universal Waste Batteries And Universal Waste Spent Mercury Lamps.
Regulated Material Facility:
This Building Is The Central Receiving, Sorting And Accumulation Area For Universal Waste, Hazardous Waste, And Non-Rcra Regulated Waste.
• In The ‘’Lead Acid Battery Processing Area’’ Area, The Inspectors Observed A Pallet Of Packaged Used Batteries That Are Sent For Recycling.
• In The ‘’Pcb Storage For Disposal’’ Area, The Inspectors Observed Two 55-Gallon Containers Labeled ‘’Tsca Regulated Waste’ ’Contains Pcb’’, That Were Closed During The Inspection. Fpl Has A Central Laboratory In West Palm Beach That Conduct Testing On The Pcb Materials.
• In The ‘’Satellite Accumulation Area’’, The Inspectors Observed One 55-Gallon Drum Of Spent Aerosol Cans And One 55-Gallon Of Waste Paint Related Material. Both Containers Were Labeled, With An Accumulation Date And Indication Of Hazards.
• In The ‘’Fluorescent Lamp/Mercury Device Processing Area’’, The Inspectors Observed Three 55-Gallon Containers Labeled ‘’Spent Mercury Containing Lamps For Recycling’’, Closed And All Marked With An Accumulation Start Date. And One 55-Gallon Drum Of Lithium Metal Batteries, Labeled ‘’Used Batteries For Recycling’’, Closed And With An Accumulation Start Date.
• In The ‘’Non- Rcra Regulated Accumu |
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11/22/2022 |
Status Report |
Finished-11/22/2022 |
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11/29/2022 |
Site Photos |
Finished-11/29/2022 Site Photos Directly Uploaded To Oculus |
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