05/22/1995 |
Legacy Site Inspection |
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06/07/1995 |
Warning Letter Issued |
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07/07/1995 |
Enforcement Meeting |
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08/09/1995 |
Case Closed By District |
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03/28/2002 |
Legacy Site Inspection |
Report Drafted; Approved Report Drafted; Approved |
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04/01/2002 |
Letter |
Beverly Morgan Emailed Me The New Inspection Log Format Beverly Morgan Emailed Me The New Inspection Log Format |
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04/05/2002 |
Letter |
I Emailed B. Morgan Answering Questions Raised During The Inspection & Reiterating What I Still Need From Teco I Emailed B. Morgan Answering Questions Raised During The Inspection & Reiterating What I Still Need From Teco |
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04/09/2002 |
Letter |
I Emailed B. Morgan Asking For More Info About Spent Lamps I Emailed B. Morgan Asking For More Info About Spent Lamps |
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04/10/2002 |
Letter |
Email From B. Morgan Telling Me That She Sent A Package W/ Most Of The Info And More Wil Be Coming Soon Email From B. Morgan Telling Me That She Sent A Package W/ Most Of The Info And More Wil Be Coming Soon |
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04/15/2002 |
Letter |
B. Morgan Emailed Me Telling Me She Is Sending The Superior Invoices B. Morgan Emailed Me Telling Me She Is Sending The Superior Invoices |
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04/15/2002 |
Letter |
I Emailed B. Morgan Again Asking Her If Coc Still Accepts Spent Lamps From Other Facilities, If Universal Mgmt Training Is Given And Asking What If Anything Was Done About Broken Lamp Observed I Emailed B. Morgan Again Asking Her If Coc Still Accepts Spent Lamps From Other Facilities, If Universal Mgmt Training Is Given And Asking What If Anything Was Done About Broken Lamp Observed |
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04/16/2002 |
Letter |
Rcvd Superior Invoices For Universal Wastes; B. Morgan Said Universals Training Is Part Of Rcra Training; Accepts Lamps From Other Teco Sites; Broken Lamp Has Been Containerized And Labeled "Crushed Mercury Containing Lamps For Recycling" Rcvd Superior Invoices For Universal Wastes; B. Morgan Said Universals Training Is Part Of Rcra Training; Accepts Lamps From Other Teco Sites; Broken Lamp Has Been Containerized And Labeled "Crushed Mercury Containing Lamps For Recycling" |
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04/16/2002 |
Letter |
I Rcvd Email From B. Morgan W/ Teco'S Universal Waste Sop Attached I Rcvd Email From B. Morgan W/ Teco'S Universal Waste Sop Attached |
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05/02/2002 |
Warning Letter Issued |
No Penalty Assessed No Penalty Assessed |
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06/05/2002 |
Letter |
Rcvd Documentation Of Corrective Actions. Plan Still Needs Work Rcvd Documentation Of Corrective Actions. Plan Still Needs Work |
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06/20/2002 |
Letter |
I Emailed B. Morgan Outlining The Deficiencies In The Contingency Plan I Emailed B. Morgan Outlining The Deficiencies In The Contingency Plan |
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08/21/2002 |
Letter |
I Emailed B. Morgan, Forwarding Her Another Copy Of The 06-20-02 Email Re: The Icp Revisions That Must Be Done. I Emailed B. Morgan, Forwarding Her Another Copy Of The 06-20-02 Email Re: The Icp Revisions That Must Be Done. |
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08/22/2002 |
Letter |
I Rcvd Fax From B. Morgan Stating That Teco'S Consultant And Env. Affairs Are Meeting Today To Finalize The Corrections And She Will Submitt Asap. I Rcvd Fax From B. Morgan Stating That Teco'S Consultant And Env. Affairs Are Meeting Today To Finalize The Corrections And She Will Submitt Asap. |
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08/26/2002 |
Letter |
From B. Morgan: Plan Revisions From B. Morgan: Plan Revisions |
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08/26/2002 |
Compliance W/O Formal Enforcement Action |
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08/29/2002 |
Project Closed Letter |
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08/29/2002 |
Case Closed By District |
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03/14/2006 |
Legacy Site Inspection |
Storing Used Oil More Than 35 Days At Transfer Facility, Open Satellite Storing Used Oil More Than 35 Days At Transfer Facility, Open Satellite |
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03/14/2006 |
Enforcement Project Initiated |
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07/11/2006 |
Warning Letter Issued |
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07/25/2006 |
Telephone Conversation |
Call From Beverly Morgan, Teco, Requesting Copies Of Inspection Photos And Notes. Call From Beverly Morgan, Teco, Requesting Copies Of Inspection Photos And Notes. |
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08/03/2006 |
Letter |
Photos And Notes Sent To Teco. Photos And Notes Sent To Teco. |
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08/15/2006 |
Enforcement Meeting |
Additional Info To Be Submitted Supporting Contention That Uo Not Being Stored More Than 35 Days. Additional Info To Be Submitted Supporting Contention That Uo Not Being Stored More Than 35 Days. |
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09/11/2006 |
Letter |
Submittal With Additional Oil Disposal Information Made Submittal With Additional Oil Disposal Information Made |
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10/06/2006 |
Compliance W/O Formal Enforcement Action |
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10/09/2006 |
Project Closed Letter |
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09/16/2010 |
Site Inspection |
Routine; SQG (100-1000 kg/month) - Routine; Used Oil Transporter - Routine; Used Oil Transfer Facility The Tampa Electric Company Central Operations Center (Coc) Was Inspected To Determine Its Compliance With State And Federal Hazardous Waste Regulations. Coc Notified The Department Of Environmental Protection (Department) Of Its Status As A Small Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste (Sqg) On February 25, 2010. The Inspectors Were Accompanied Throughout The Inspection By Beverly Morgan, Senior Environmental Technician, And Jerry Adams, Ed Environmental Coordinator. The Facility Was Last Inspected By The Department'S Hazardous Waste Section On March 14, 2006.
| The Coc Is A Clearing House For All Tampa Electric Company (Teco) Equipment Needing Repairs, Including Vehicles And Transformers. It Also Collects Hazardous, Nonhazardous And Universal Wastes From Other Teco Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Facilities And Ships Them For Disposal. Used Oil May Be Transported From Field Locations And Temporarily Stored Here, And The Coc Is Notified As Both A Used Oil Transporter And Transfer Facility. The Coc Is Currently An Episodic Sqg, And At The Time Of The Inspection, There Was At Least One Drum Of Hazardous Waste In Storage Subject To Sqg Unit Management Rules. Additionally, The Department Has Estimated The Amount Of Hazardous Waste At The Facility At The Time Of The Inspection To Be Approximately 2,150-Lbs, Which Is Just Under The Threshold For Sqgs. For These Reasons, The Department Recommends That The Coc Comply With Sqg Rules At All Times.
Since The Previous Inspection, There Has Been Little Change To The Facility, And More Details Regarding The Facility May Be Found In The Earlier Reports. The Inspection Began In Investment And Recovery, Which Includes The Universal Waste Processing And Storage Areas, As Well As The 180 Day Hazardous Waste Storage Area. The Storage Area Is Equipped With A Grated Floor Over A Sealed, Concrete Sump. Hazardous And Nonhazardous Wastes Are Stored Here On Opposite Sides Of The Storage Area, And There Is Also A 55-Gallon Satellite Accumulation Drum For Spent Aerosol Spray Cans, And Another For Non-Aerosol Cans Of Waste Paint. At The Time Of Inspection, There Was Only One Container Of Hazardous Waste Awaiting Shipment For Disposal, A Steel 55-Gallon Drum Containing Spent Blasting Media Dated 07-22-10. All The Drums Were Closed And Properly Labeled. Other Wastes Observed In The Storage Area Included One Drum For Collection Of Alkaline Batteries And A Drum For Collection Of Ni-Cad Batteries. The Drums Were Being Managed Properly. All Universal Wastes Are Disposed Of Through Veolia. Hazardous Wastes Are Usually Disposed Of At Eq Florida. There Were Also Various Spill Kits Noted Around The Storage Area. Outside The Building, Various Containers Of Universal Waste Lamps Were Being Stored And Processed.
Used Oil Is Picked Up From Field Locations And Returned Here For Temporary Storage Until Being Picked Up For Recycling By Petrotech. Used Oil Is Either Transferred Into A Tank Equipped With Secondary Containment Or The Tanker Trailer Is Parked In The Transfer Area. The Substation Supervisor Indicated That Current Practice Is To Have Petrotech Pump Out Any Transformers Directly And Not Bring The Used Oil Back To Coc, But Teco Intends To Keep Its Status As A Transporter And Transfer Facility In The Event Of An Emergency.
The Coc Was Requiring The Transporter That Picked Up Used Oil From The Facility To Sign A Log Indicating All Tanks And Containers Were Emptied Out To Ensure The 35-Day Time Limit Was Met, But That Has Not Been Done Since Switching To Petrotech. The Coc Must Keep Records That Indicate Used Oil Brought From Other Locations Is Stored No More Than 35 Days. The Department Recommends That The Coc Go Back To Its Previous Practice.
The Coc Has A 1,000-Gallon And A 10,000-Gallon Aboveground Storage Tank (Ast) System, Both For Used Oil, Near Investment And Recovery, As Well As 1,000-Gallon Ast For Used Oil From The Garage, All Of Which Are Double-Wall |
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11/09/2010 |
Warning Letter |
Sent for WARNING LETTER-11/09/2010 ; Finished-11/19/2010 |
28532 |
02/01/2011 |
Meeting |
Finished-02/01/2011 |
28532 |
02/01/2011 |
Letter |
Received for LETTER-01/18/2011 ; Finished-02/01/2011 |
28532 |
03/16/2011 |
Letter |
Drafted for LETTER-02/01/2011 ; Forwarded for Review for LETTER-02/01/2011 ; Reviewed for LETTER-03/10/2011 ; Approved for LETTER-03/10/2011 ; Sent for LETTER-03/16/2011 ; Finished-03/17/2011 |
28532 |
04/19/2011 |
Short Form Consent Order |
Sent for SHORT FORM CONSENT ORDER-03/31/2011 ; Executed for SHORT FORM CONSENT ORDER-04/19/2011 ; Finished-04/20/2011 |
28532 |
04/19/2011 |
Penalty |
Received for PENALTY-04/15/2011 ; Finished-04/19/2011 |
28532 |
04/20/2011 |
Letter |
Approved for LETTER-04/19/2011 ; Drafted for LETTER-04/19/2011 ; Sent for LETTER-04/20/2011 ; Finished-04/29/2011 |
28532 |
04/29/2011 |
Enforcement Tracking |
Finished-04/29/2011 |
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07/29/2014 |
Site Inspection |
Routine; SQG (100-1000 kg/month) - Routine; Used Oil Transporter The Tampa Electric Company, Central Operations Center (Coc) Was Inspected On July 29, 2014, To Determine The Facility'S Compliance With State And Federal Hazardous Waste Regulations. The Coc Is Notified As A Small Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste, As Well As A Used Oil Transporter And Transfer Facility. The Inspectors Were Accompanied Throughout The Facility By Ms. Beverly Morgan And Mr. Jerry Adams. | The Coc Is A Clearing House For All Tampa Electric Company (Teco) Equipment Needing Repairs, Including Vehicles And Transformers. It Also Collects Hazardous, Non-Hazardous And Universal Wastes From Other Teco Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Facilities And Ships Them For Disposal. Used Oil May Be Transported From Field Locations And Temporarily Stored At The Coc. The Coc Is An Episodic Small Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste And Maintains Compliance With Small Quantity Generator Rules And Regulations.
Since The Previous Inspection, There Has Been Little Change To The Facility, And More Details Regarding The Facility May Be Found In Previous Inspection Reports.
At The Time Of The Inspection, The 180 Day Storage Areas Was Empty. Hazardous Waste Was Last Shipped On A Hazardous Waste Manifest To Eq Florida On July 24, 2104, And Included On Drum Of Waste Aerosols. The Coc Is Conducting Weekly Container Inspections Of The 180 Day Storage Area. At The Time Of The Inspection, The Logs Were Up To Date And Contained All Necessary Information. In The Past, The Coc Has Managed Solvent Contaminated Rags As A Hazardous Waste And Manifested This Waste Stream To Eq Florida For Disposal. At The Time Of The Inspection, There Was One 55-Gallon Drum Labeled "Solvent Rags". The Coc Had Not Determined If They Were Going To Be Managing These Rags Under The New Solvent Contaminated Wipe Rule, Or Continue Manage Them As They Had Been In The Past. At The Time Of The Inspection, The Drum Of Solvent Rags Had The Lid Resting On The Drum, However It Was Not Properly Closed. The Lid Was Properly Closed During The Inspection.
Near The 180 Day Storage Area Is The Universal Waste Storage Area. This Area Also Includes A Satellite Accumulation Container For Waste Aerosol Cans. The Coc Has Containers For The Collection Of Capacitors, Mixed Batteries, Photo Cells And Switches. Waste Stereams Are Either Managed As A Universal Waste Or Being Collected For Recycling As Applicable.
There Are Two 55-Gallon Metal Drums On Mobile Carts For The Collection Of Used Oil. The Drums Were Properly Labeled. Used Oil Is Tested Using Gas Chromatography To Ensure That There Are No Pcbs Present Before Managing As Used Oil. Any Used Oil Containing Pcbs Is Collected Separately And Is Sent To George Jackson Transcycle Industries In Pale City, Al.
In The Paint Booth There Was One 55-Gallon Metal Drum Which Served As The Satellite Accumulation Container For Hazardous Waste Paint. The Drum Was Grounded And Properly Labeled. There Are Floor Drains In The Paint Booth That Are No Longer In Use And Have Been Sealed Off.
The Coc Maintains An Integrated Contingency Plan For The Facility. Upon Review The Pals Appeared Sufficient However It Was Noted That The Contact Information For The Department Needed Updating. Weekly Container Inspection Longs Are Being Maintained And Employee Training Has Been Conducted And Documented. The Facility Maintains An Active Used Oil Transporter Registration Which Expires On June 30, 2015, And The Facility'S Required Insurance Is Up To Date. Hazardous Waste Manifests And Ldrs Were Reviewed During The Inspection And No Problems Were Noted.
| The Coc Corrected The Area Of Concern During The Inspection. The Facility Appeared To Be In Compliance Following The Inspection. | Teco Coc Report
Shannon Comments Addressed | Teco Coc Report | Teco Coc Report
Shannon Comments Addressed |
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01/13/2015 |
Electronic Communication |
Finished-01/13/2015 |
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06/18/2018 |
Site Inspection |
Routine; SQG (100-1000 kg/month) - Routine; Used Oil Transporter - Routine; Used Oil Transfer Facility The Tampa Electric Company, Central Operations Center (“Coc”) Was Inspected On June 18, 2018, To Determine The Facility'S Compliance With State And Federal Hazardous Waste Regulations. The Coc Is Notified As A Small Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste, As Well As A Used Oil Transporter And Transfer Facility. The Inspectors Were Accompanied Throughout The Facility By Ms. Patrice Jackson And Mr. Jerry Adams. The Coc Also Has Multiple Regulated, Above-Ground Storage Tanks Under The Storage Tank Id # 8624791. | The Coc Is A Clearing House For All Tampa Electric Company (“Teco”) Equipment Needing Repairs, Including Vehicles And Transformers. Since The Previous Inspection, There Has Been Little Change To The Facility, And More Details Regarding The Facility May Be Found In The Prior Inspection Reports. Operations Have Not Changed Significantly Since The Previous Inspection, Unless Noted Below. It Also Collects Hazardous, Non-Hazardous, And Universal Wastes From Other Teco Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Facilities And Ships Them For Disposal. Teco Also Transports Used Transformer Oil To This Location For Consolidation. As The Company Transports More Than 55 Gallons Of Oil At A Time, And Stores Oil More Than 24 Hours, It Is Subject To 40 Cfr Part 279. In Addition, Teco Continues To Store Remediation Waste On Site From Transformer Releases Pending Receipt Of Analytical Results; Recovered Soil And Debris Is Stored In 55-Gallon Drums, Which Are Closed And Located On Pavement. The Coc Is An Episodic Small Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste And Maintains Compliance With Small Quantity Generator Rules And Regulations.
The Inspection Report Is Written To Match The Order Of The Inspection Walk-Through.
#1 Investment Recovery – Building “F”
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The Investment Recovery Building Houses The Main Office, Which Includes Offices And Conference Rooms, Refurbishing Area, Transformer Repair Shop, And The 180-Day Hazardous Waste Storage Area, Universal Waste Storage, And Used Oil.
The 180-Day Storage Area Is Equipped With A Grated Floor Over A Sealed, Concrete Sump. At The Time Of The Inspection, The 180-Day Hazardous Waste Storage Area Had One 55-Gallon Black Drum And Three 5-Gallon White Buckets; These Four Containers Were Awaiting The Results Of The Hazardous Waste Analysis, Which Is Completed Off-Site At Teco’S Central Testing Lab. Hazardous Waste Was Last Shipped On A Hazardous Waste Manifest To Eq Florida On June 19, 2108, And Included Ten Gallons Of Waste Paint Related Material (D001). The Coc Is Conducting Weekly Container Inspections Of The 180-Day Storage Area. At The Time Of The Inspection, The Logs Were Up To Date And Contained All Necessary Information.
Near The 180-Day Storage Area There Are Two Universal Waste Storage Areas: One Inside Directly Next To The 180-Day Area, The Other Located Outside Along The East Side Of The Building. This Area Also Includes A Satellite Accumulation Container For Waste Aerosol Cans. The Coc Has Containers For The Collection Of Capacitors, Mixed Batteries, Photo Cells And Switches. Waste Streams Are Either Managed As A Universal Waste Or Being Collected For Recycling, As Applicable. All Containers Were Appropriately Labeled, Closed, And Dated As Required.
Used Oil Is Picked Up By Teco Technicians From Field Locations And Returned Here For Temporary Storage Until Being Picked Up For Recycling By Petrotech. Used Oil Is Stored Outside, On The East Side Of The Ir Building As Well As On The North End Of The Property In The Tank Farm (To Be Discussed In More Detail Later In This Report). There Are 3 Above-Ground Storage Tank Systems Next To The Ir Building: A 2,000-Gallon Used Oil, An 8,000-Gallon Used Fr3 Oil, And A 6,000-Gallon Used Mineral Oil; All Of Which Are Double-Walled And Properly Labeled. Used Oil Was Observed To Be Leaking From An Air Compressor Near The Used Mineral Oil Ast. This Was Addres |
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07/20/2018 |
Informal Verbal Enforcement |
Compliance Assistance Offer Verbalfor InformalVerbalEnforcement-06/18/2018 ; Finishedfor InformalVerbalEnforcement-06/18/2018 ; Finished-07/20/2018 |
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10/29/2020 |
Site Inspection |
Routine; SQG (100-1000 kg/month) An Inspection Was Conducted At Tampa Electric Co - Central Operations ("Teco") On October 29, 2020 By The Florida Department Of Environmental Protection ("Department") To Determine The Facility'S Compliance With State And Federal Regulations For Small Quantity Generators Of Hazardous Waste ("Sqg"). Teco Last Notified As An Sqg In October 2020. This Facility Has Been Inspected Multiple Times By The Department; The Most Recent Being June 18, 2018. Inspectors Were Assisted By Gerry Adams, Kristine Hoffman, And Patrice Jackson During The Inspection. | At The Time Of The Inspection, Tampa Electric Co - Central Operations Was Not Operating In Compliance With State And Federal Regulations For Small Quantity Generators Of Hazardous Waste. The Facility Returned To Compliance During The Inspection.
Please Note That Florida Adopted The Generator Improvements Rule On June 18, 2018. Beginning In 2021 And Every Four Years Thereafter, A Small Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste Must Re-Notify The Department Using The Epa 8700-12 Notification Form By September 1st Of Each Year In Which Re-Notification Is Required.
| Tampa Electric Co - Central Operations Is A Clearing House For All Tampa Electric Company Equipment Needing Repairs, Including Vehicles And Transformers. Since The Previous Inspection, There Has Been Little Change To The Facility, And More Details Regarding The Facility May Be Found In The Prior Inspection Reports. Operations Have Not Changed Significantly Since The Previous Inspection, Unless Noted Below. It Also Collects Hazardous, Non-Hazardous, And Universal Wastes From Other Teco Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Facilities And Ships Them For Disposal. Teco Also Transports Used Transformer Oil To This Location For Consolidation. As The Company Transports More Than 55 Gallons Of Oil At A Time, And Stores Oil More Than 24 Hours, It Is Subject To 40 Cfr Part 279. In Addition, Teco Continues To Store Remediation Waste On Site From Transformer Releases Pending Receipt Of Analytical Results; Recovered Soil And Debris Is Stored In 55-Gallon Drums.
Investment Recovery
The Investment Recovery ("Ir") Building Houses The Main Office, Which Includes Offices And Conference Rooms, Refurbishing Area, Transformer Repair Shop, And The 180-Day Hazardous Waste Storage Area, Universal Waste Storage, And Used Oil.
The Facility Had Two Universal Waste Storage Areas; One Located Inside The Ir Building And The Other Outside The East Doors Of The Building. This Outside Area Also Includes A Satellite Accumulation Container For Waste Aerosol Cans (1). Teco Has Containers For The Collection Of Used Lamps (10), Capacitors (1), Mixed Batteries (5), Photo Cells And Switches (1), Pcb Ballasts (1), And Hazardous Waste Propane (1). Waste Streams Are Either Managed As A Hazardous Waste, Universal Waste, Or Being Collected For Recycling, As Applicable. All Containers Were Appropriately Labeled, Closed, And Dated As Required.
The 180-Day Storage Area Is Equipped With A Grated Floor Over A Sealed, Concrete Sump. At The Time Of The Inspection, The 180-Day Hazardous Waste Storage Area Had (1) 55-Gallon Metal Drum And (1) 5-Gallon White Bucket; These Two Containers Were Awaiting The Results Of The Hazardous Waste Analysis, Which Is Completed Off-Site At Teco’S Central Testing Lab. At The Time Of The Inspection, The Containers Did Not Have An Indication Of The Hazards Of The Contents. These Containers Were Labeled With "Pending Analysis" During The Inspection. The Emergency Contacts And Other Health And Safety Information Were Posted In This Location.
Can Puncturer Area
The Area Located Outside The Western Walls Of The Ir Building Leads Out To The Transformer Yard. At The Time Of The Inspection, There Were (3) 55-Gallon Hazardous Waste Drums For A Solvents, Oils Lubricant, And Paints Combo; Miscellaneous Foam Cans; And Insecticides/Pesticides Respectively. These Drums Were Missing An Indication Of The Hazards Of The Contents; This Was Corrected Du |
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01/07/2021 |
Informal Verbal Enforcement |
Return to Compliance Letter Sent (RCL)for InformalVerbalEnforcement-11/13/2020 ; Finished-01/07/2021 |
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