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04/15/2008 |
Legacy Site Inspection |
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07/22/2008 |
Warning Letter Issued |
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202 |
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07/22/2008 |
Enforcement Project Initiated |
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202 |
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08/29/2008 |
Meeting |
Finished-08/29/2008 |
202 |
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11/04/2008 |
Long Form Consent Order |
Executed on Tue Nov 04 00:00:00 EST 2008-11/04/2008 ; Finished-01/22/2009 |
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02/04/2009 |
Enforcement Tracking |
Finished-11/07/2008 ; Finished-01/22/2009 ; Finished-02/04/2009 Project Name: Ring Power-Ocala
Project Id: 312104
Project Description: |
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12/01/2016 |
Site Inspection |
Routine; Used Oil Transporter On December 1, 2016, Zachary West And John White, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection, Inspected Ring Power Corp. For Compliance With State And Federal Hazardous Waste And Used Oil Regulations. Ring Power Corp. Was Represented By Jeff Lusher, Heavy Equipment Service Manager. The Facility Was Inspected As A Used Oil Transporter And Transfer Facility. The Only On-Site Operations Inspected At This Time Was The Heavy Equipment Shop And Paint Shop. Based On A Hazardous Waste Generation Rate Of Less Than 100 Kilograms Per Month Ring Power Corp. Was Also Inspected As A Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste And As A Used Oil Generator.
Ring Power Corp., Located At 6200 N U.S. Highway 441, Ocala, Florida, Was Issued Epa Identification Number Fld093856318 On November 5, 1986, Following The Facility’S Notification Of Its Hazardous Waste Activity As A Generator. The Most Recent Notification In March 2013 Was For Hazardous Waste Activities As A Small Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste, Small Quantity Handler Of Universal Waste Batteries And Lamps, Used Oil Transporter And Transfer Facility, And Used Oil Filter Transporter And Transfer Facility.
The Facility Is Approximately Sixty-Two Acres In Size And Includes Nine Buildings Housing Offices, Sales And Leasing Operations, And Maintenance And Painting Operations.
Inspection History:
Ring Power Corp. Has Not Been Inspected For Compliance With State And Federal Hazardous Waste And Used Oil Regulations In The Past 5 Years. | Ring Power Corp.’S Ocala Facility Leases And Services Heavy Equipment. The Facility Operates A 12-Bay Heavy Equipment Maintenance Shop, A Multi-Bay Truck Maintenance Ship, And An Under-Carriage Shop.
Eleven To Twelve Parts Washers Using Mineral Spirits Solvent Are In Use On The Property. The Parts Washers Are Serviced By Safety-Kleen Systems Under Their “Continued Use Program” Where The Solvent Is Reused By Safety-Kleen Systems In Their Drum Washing Operations. Because The Solvent Is Reused Without Any Treatment It Is Still Considered A Product And Does Not Count Towards Ring Power Corp.’S Hazardous Waste Generation Rate.
Heavy Equipment Shop:
In The Heavy Equipment Shop Rolling Pans And 5-Gallon Size Pails Are Used To Collect Used Oil Removed From Equipment (See Figure 1). All Equipment Used To Collect Used Oil Was Labeled “Used Oil.” Containers Used To Collect Spent Antifreeze Are Labeled As Such. A 55-Gallon Drum Staged Inside The Shop Was Accumulating Used Oil Filters. The Drum Was Labeled “Used Oil” And Inspectors Asked The Facility To Include The Word “Filter” Of The Label (See Figure 2). This Was Done Immediately.
The Used Oil And Antifreeze Collection Containers Are Pumped Out At A Pumping Station And Directed To Holding Tanks. Located Outside The Heavy Equipment Shop Is A 2,500-Gallon Above Ground Used Oil Collection Tank (See Figure 3). The Tank Is Double-Walled And Was Labeled “Used Oil.”
Paint Shop:
The Facility Operates One Large Paint Booth For Painting Heavy Equipment. An Eyewash Stations Is Located Near The Paint Booth (See Figure 4). Located Just Outside The Paint Booth, Along An Inside Wall To The Paint Shop, Were Three 55-Gallon Drums For Waste Accumulation. One Drum For “Paint Waste” Was Dated 6-11-16 And Was Staged On A Containment Pallet. The Drum Was Equipped With A Closed Funnel. Mr. Lusher Was Asked To Replace The Device With A Funnel That Has A Gasket. A Second Drum, Also Staged On A Containment Pallet, Was Equipped With An Aerosol Can Puncturing Device And Filter (See Figure 5). The Drum Was Labeled With A “Hazardous Waste” Label And Dated 4-25-16. The Filter Was Marked With The Date It Was Installed. There Was Evidence Of Paint Splatter On The Wall And Floor Around The Drums. Mr. Lusher Was Asked To Have The Wall Painted So He Will Be Able To Identify New Releases Immediately. The Third Drum Was Equipped With A Flip-Top Lid And Was Labeled “Excluded Solvent Contaminated Wipes.” The Drum Contained |
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02/06/2017 |
Issue Non-Compliance Letter |
Finished-02/06/2017 |
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04/06/2023 |
Site Inspection |
Routine; Used Oil Transporter On April 6, 2023, Gina Laddick, Wanda Robles, And Michael Eckoff, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection (Fdep Or Department) Inspected Ring Power Corporation (Ring Power Or Facility), Located At 6200 N Us 301/441, Ocala, Fl 34475, For Compliance With State And Federal Hazardous Waste And Used Oil Regulations. Charles Brown, Shop Forman, Represented The Facility.
Ring Power Corporation Most Recently Notified The Department As A Small Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste And A Used Oil Transporter And Transfer Facility On February 2, 2022. The Facility Maintains Epa Identification Number: Fld093856318.
| Ring Power Rents Light-Duty And Heavy-Duty Construction Equipment And Vehicles. As Part Of The Rental Agreement, The Facility Will Come To A Job Site And Service Its Equipment And Vehicles. The Wastes Are Then Transported Back To The Facility For Proper Disposal; As Such, The Facility Is Registered As A Used Oil And Used Oil Filter Transporter And Transfer Facility.
The Facility Has One 5,000-Gallon Used Oil Tank. At The Time Of The Inspection, The Used Oil Tank Was Not Properly Labeled With The Words “Used Oil” [40 Cfr 279.22(C)(1)]. On April 26, 2023, The Facility Provided Photo Documentation Via Email That The Used Oil Tank Has Been Correctly Labeled.
Two Small Dumpsters Contained Used Oil Filters, One Of The Dumpsters Was Not Labeled With The Words “Used Oil Filters” [62-710.850(5)(A), F.A.C.]. On April 26, 2023, The Facility Provided Photo Documentation Via Email That The Dumpster Has Been Correctly Labeled.
Records:
Used Oil And Used Oil Filters Are Picked Up By Safety-Kleen. Disposal Records From The Last Three Years Were Provided During The Inspection.
The Facility Has A Current Liability Insurance Policy That Expires On July 1, 2023.
Annual Training Records Were Requested By The Department Via Email On April 18, 2023 And Were Received By The Department On May 24, 2023. Hazardous Waste And Spill Prevention And Response Training Is Provided To Employees Annually.
Pick Up Forms As Required In 62-710.510(1), F.A.C. Were Requested Via Email On April 18, 2023 And Were Received By The Department On May 24, 2023, However The Facility Did Not Include Several Items As Required, Including The Address, Telephone Number, And Epa Identification Number Of The Transporter; The Type Of Used Oil Received Using The Type Code; The Destination Or End Use Of The Used Oil; And A Documentation Of Halogen Screening.
| Ring Power Corporation Was Inspected On April 6, 2023 For Compliance With State And Federal Hazardous Waste Regulations Was Found To Be Out Of Compliance At That Time. |
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06/05/2023 |
Issue Non-Compliance Letter |
Sent-06/05/2023 ; Submittal Received by Department-06/14/2023 ; Return to Compliance Letter Sent (RCL)-06/15/2023 ; Finished-06/19/2023 |
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