Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Hazardous Waste Facility Compliance History


Activity History Listing


Activity History for:

EPAID: FLD982150237, Ring Power Corporation


Note: ETA links to Enforcement Tracking Activity
Date Done Activity Type Activity Comments ETA Link
01/25/1995 Legacy Site Inspection Class 1 Class 1
03/03/1995 Warning Letter Issued Class 1 Fixit Class 1 Fixit
03/13/1995 File Review Satisfactory, Hw Det And Mod Cont Plan Satisfactory, Hw Det And Mod Cont Plan
04/05/1995 File Review
04/28/1995 Return To Compliance Letter
12/16/2010 Site Inspection Routine; CESQG (<100 kg/month) - Routine; Used Oil Transporter - Routine; Used Oil Generator - Routine; VSQG (<100 kg/month) Ring Power Corp Was Inspected On December 16, 2010, As A Hazardous Waste Compliance Evaluation Inspection. The Facility Was Last Inspected By The Dep On 1/25/1995, When It Was Operating As A Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (Cesqg). The Facility Last Notified The Dep In March Of 2010 As A Cesqg And A Used Oil Transporter, And Is Currently Operating As Such. Ring Power Is A Dealer And Service Agent For Caterpillar Equipment, As Well As A Service Agent For A Variety Of Generators And Trucks. The Facility Has Been In Operation Since 1987 And Has 15 Employees. The Facility Consists Of Offices, A Service Shop, Wash Rack, And Used Oil Storage Area. Mr. Robert Jones, Truck Service Operations Manager, Was Present Throughout The Inspection. The Facility Is On City Sewer. | Used Oil Transportation ------------------------------------ Ring Power Services Generators And Heavy Equipment In The Field. Used Oil Generated From These Operations Is Brought Back To The Facility For Disposal With The Used Oil Generated On-Site. Used Oil From Generators Is Placed In 55-Gallon Drums In The Wash Rack Area, While Used Oil Generated From Heavy Equipment Servicing Is Added To The Facility'S Used Oil Tank. Since The Facility Transports Only Its Own Used Oil Generated At Its Own Non-Contiguous Operations To Its Own Central Collection Facility For Storage Prior To Having Its Used Oil Picked Up By A Certified Used Oil Transporter, Ring Power Must Only Comply With The Following Used Oil Transportation Requirements: The Facility Must Annually Register Its Used Oil Transportation Activities With The Dep, It Must Display The Used Oil Transporter Registration In A Prominent Place At The Facility, And It Must Maintain Proof Of Financial Responsibility According To Rule 62-710.600(2)(E), Fac. At The Time Of The Inspection, The Used Oil Transportation Registration On Display At The Facility Had Expired On 6/30/2010 [Rule 62-710.500(4), Fac]. Service Shop ---------------------- General Maintenance On A Variety Of Vehicles Is Performed In This Area. Several Used Oil Containers Were Not Properly Labeled With The Words "Used Oil" (Photos 1 - 3) [40 Cfr 279.22(C)(1)]. A 55-Gallon Drum Of Used Oil Within The Shop Was Placed In A Small Metal Containment. There Was A Small Amount Of Used Oil Within The Metal Containment (Photo 4). This Is An Area Of Concern. The Facility Operates Two Safety Kleen System One Parts Washers. The Sludge Is Collected In A 30-Gallon Drum And Will Be Disposed Of When Needed. The Facility Has Had These Parts Washers For Approximately Two Years And Has Not Yet Had To Dispose Of Any Sludge Waste Since Installing Them. There Was One 55-Gallon Drum In The Area For The Collection Of Waste Aerosols. Mr. Jones Stated That Aerosol Cans Are Collected In This Drum Once The Shop Has Used Them. Mr. Jones Also Stated That The Waste Aerosol Cans Are Taken As Needed By The Facility To Another Ring Power Located In Tampa, Where They Are Punctured And Disposed Of. None Of The Waste Aerosol Cans Within The Drum Appeared To Contain Any Residual Liquids. The Drum Was Dated 11/17/10. This Is An Area Of Concern. The Facility Operates One Glove Box Bead Blasting Machine, Which Is Used To Blast Only Bare Metal Parts. Wash Rack ------------------ Equipment Is Washed Down In This Area With A Closed-Loop Wash System. The Facility Also Uses This Area For Storage Of Used Oil Drums That Have Been Transported Back To The Facility After Field Technicians Have Serviced Generators. At The Time Of The Inspection, There Were Four 55-Gallon Drums Of Used Oil In This Area (Photos 5 - 7). All Of The Drums Were Labeled And Closed; However, They Were Not Within Adequate Secondary Containment Because They Were Stored At The Edge Of The Concrete Pad [Rule 62-710.401(6), Fac]. Used Oil Storage Area -------------------------------- The Facility Has A 1,000-Gallon Used Oil Tank For Storage Of Used Oil Generated O
02/04/2011 Submittal Received By Department Received for SUBMITTAL RECEIVED BY DEPARTMENT-12/17/2010 ; Finished-02/04/2011
02/04/2011 Submittal Received By Department Received for SUBMITTAL RECEIVED BY DEPARTMENT-12/23/2010 ; Finished-02/04/2011
02/04/2011 Submittal Received By Department Received for SUBMITTAL RECEIVED BY DEPARTMENT-01/10/2011 ; Finished-02/04/2011
02/04/2011 Submittal Received By Department Received for SUBMITTAL RECEIVED BY DEPARTMENT-01/11/2011 ; Finished-02/04/2011
02/04/2011 Submittal Received By Department Received for SUBMITTAL RECEIVED BY DEPARTMENT-01/24/2011 ; Finished-02/04/2011
02/04/2011 Informal Verbal Enforcement Closed for Informal Verbal Enforcement-02/04/2011 ; Finished-02/04/2011
11/06/2014 Site Inspection Routine; CESQG (<100 kg/month) - Routine; Used Oil Transporter - Routine; Used Oil Generator - Routine; VSQG (<100 kg/month) Ring Power Corp Was Inspected On November 6, 2014, As A Hazardous Waste Compliance Evaluation Inspection. The Facility Was Last Inspected By The Dep'S Hazardous Waste Section On December 16, 2010. The Facility Last Notified The Dep In March Of 2014, As A Cesqg And A Used Oil Transporter. Ring Power Is A Dealer And Service Agent For Caterpillar Equipment, As Well As A Service Agent For A Variety Of Generators And Trucks. The Facility Has Been In Operation Since 1987 And Has 20 Employees. The Facility Consists Of Offices, A Service Shop, Wash Rack, And Used Oil Storage Area. Mr. Richard Morris, Heavy Equipment Service Manager, Was Present Throughout The Inspection. The Facility Is On City Water And Sewer. Ring Power Corp Is Currently Operating As A Cesqg And A Used Oil Transporter. The Facility Has Been Assigned The Epa Id Number Fld 982 150 237. Please Use This Number On All Hazardous Waste Manifests And On All Correspondence With The Dep. | Used Oil Transportation ------------------------------------ Ring Power Services Generators And Heavy Equipment In The Field. Used Oil Generated From These Operations Is Brought Back To The Facility And Managed With The Used Oil Generated On-Site. Used Oil From Generators Is Placed In 55-Gallon Drums In The Wash Rack Area, While Used Oil Generated From Heavy Equipment Servicing Is Added To The Facility'S Used Oil Tank Described Below. Since The Facility Transports Only Its Own Used Oil Generated At Its Own Non-Contiguous Operations To Its Own Central Collection Facility For Storage Prior To Having Its Used Oil Picked Up By A Certified Used Oil Transporter, Ring Power Must Only Comply With The Following Used Oil Transportation Requirements: The Facility Must Annually Register Its Used Oil Transportation Activities With The Dep, It Must Display Its Used Oil Transporter Registration In A Prominent Place At The Facility, And It Must Maintain Proof Of Financial Responsibility According To Rule 62-710.600(2)(E), Fac. At The Time Of The Inspection, The Used Oil Transportation Registration On Display At The Facility Was Expired [Rule 62-710.500(4), Fac]. During The Inspection, The Facility Replaced The Expired Registration With Its Current Registration. Service Shop ---------------------- General Maintenance On A Variety Of Vehicles Is Performed In This Area. Used Oil, Used Oil Filters, And Spent Antifreeze Are Generated From The Facility'S Operations. Used Oil Is Drained Into Portable Dollies And Then Pumped Into A 1,000 Gallon Double-Walled Tank Located Outside (Photo 1). All Of These Used Oil Dollies And The Used Oil Tank Were Properly Labeled. The Facility Has One 55-Gallon Drum To Collect Used Oil Filters. This Drum Was Properly Labeled. When Used Oil Filter Drums Are Full They Are Taken To The Drum Storage Area Located On The Wash Rack. The Facility Operates Two Safety Kleen System One Parts Washers. The Sludge Is Collected In A 30-Gallon Drum And Is Disposed Of As A D006/D007/D008 Hazardous Waste As Needed. The Last Disposal Of This Parts Washer Sludge Was On 6.12.12 With A Weight Of 175 Pounds. There Was One 55-Gallon Drum For The Collection Of Waste Aerosols (Photo 2). Mr. Morris Stated That Aerosol Cans Are Collected In This Drum Once They Are Empty. Mr. Morris Also Stated That The Waste Aerosol Cans Are Punctured In The Old Used Oil Filter Crusher Because Some Of The Cans Are Not Completely Empty. The Residue Is Collected In The Used Oil Filter Drum. Since The Waste Aerosol Can Liquid Is A D001 Hazardous Waste, This Is Not Ensuring Proper Disposal Of Hazardous Waste [40 Cfr 261.5(G)(3)] (Photo 3). Oily Rags Are Laundered By Cintas. Since The Facility Has The Potential To Contaminate These Rags With Brake Cleaner And Other Hazardous Constituents, The Dep Recommends That It Label Its Rag Container With The Words "Excluded Solvent Contaminated Rags." The Facility Operates One Glove Box Bead Blasting Machine, Which Is Used To Blast Only Bar
08/28/2015 Informal Verbal Enforcement Compliance Assistance Offer Verbal for Informal Verbal Enforcement-11/06/2014 ; Compliance Assistance Correspondence for Informal Verbal Enforcement-11/12/2014 ; Finished-08/28/2015
11/01/2018 Site Inspection Routine; CESQG (<100 kg/month) - Routine; Used Oil Transporter - Routine; Used Oil Transfer Facility - Routine; Used Oil Generator - Routine; VSQG (<100 kg/month) Ring Power Corporation (Ring Power) Was Inspected On November 1, 2018, As An Unannounced Hazardous Waste Compliance Inspection. Pam Fellabaum (Dep) And Richard Morris (Ring Power) Were Present Throughout The Inspection. Ring Power Was Last Inspected By The Department’S Hazardous Waste Program On November 6, 2014. The Facility Is Registered And Operating As A Used Oil Transporter, Used Oil Transfer Facility, Used Oil Filter Transporter And Used Oil Filter Transfer Facility. The Facility Is Also Operating As A Used Oil Generator And Very Small Quantity Generator (Vsqg) Of Hazardous Waste. The Facility Has Been Issued The Epa/Dep Identification Number Fld 982 150 237. Please Use This Epa/Dep Identification Number On All Hazardous Waste Correspondence With The Department. Ring Power Is A Dealer And Service Agent For Trucks, Heavy Equipment, Generators, Parts And Other Equipment. The Facility Has Been In Operation Since 1987 And Has 20 Employees. Ring Power Owns The Property And The Building Which Is Connected To City Water And Sewer. Hours Of Operation Are Monday – Friday From 7:30 Am – 5:00 Pm And On Call As Needed. The Facility Consists Of Offices, A Service Shop, A Parts Warehouse And A Wash Rack. The Facility Operates 5 Repair Trucks And 1 Lube Truck. | Used Oil Transportation ---------------------------------- Ring Power Services Generators, Heavy Equipment And Trucks In The Field. Used Oil, Used Oil Filters And Used Antifreeze Generated During Field Servicing Activities Are Transported Back To The Facility And Acumulated With The Waste Streams Generated At The Facility. The Lube Truck, Which Is Equipped With A 200-Gallon Used Oil Tank And An Oil Filter Tray With Collection Pan, Is Typically Used For Jobs Requiring Used Oil Removal. Used Antifreeze Is Collected In A 55-Gallon Drum. The Facility Transports Only Its Own Used Oil Generated At Its Own Non-Contiguous Operations To Its Own Central Collection Facility For Storage Prior To Having Its Used Oil Picked Up By A Certified Used Oil Transporter. Mr. Morris Stated That Whenever Spent Fuel Is Generated, It Is Managed By The Fuel Division Out Of The St. Augustine Ring Power Facility. He Stated That There Have Been No Discharges Since The Previous Inspection. Service Shop ------------------- General Maintenance Is Performed On A Variety Of Vehicles In The 7-Bay Service Shop (Photo 1). Used Oil, Used Oil Filters And Used Antifreeze Are Generated By The Facility’S Operations. Used Oil Is Drained Into Portable Drain Containers (Photo 2) And Then Pumped Into A 1,000-Gallon Double-Walled Tank Located Outside (Photo 3). All Of The Used Oil Drain Containers And The Used Oil Tank Were Properly Labeled. It Is Recommended That The Label On The Tank Be Re-Stenciled, As It Is Beginning To Fade. Used Oil Filters Are Drained Into A Portable Drain Container Before Being Accumulated In A 330-Gallon Steel Container (Photo 4). The Container Was In Good Condition, Properly Labeled And Stored On An Oil-Impermeable Surface. Used Antifreeze Is Drained Into Portable Drain Containers And Then Transferred Into A 250-Gallon Double-Walled Tank Located Outside (Photo 5). The Tank Was Properly Labeled. Oil Absorbent Pads Are Also Generated By Maintenance Activities. Spent Pads Are Stored In A Plastic Bag-Lined Can Adjacent To The Used Oil Filter Collection Bin. Once Full, The Bag Is Closed And Placed Into The Used Oil Filter Collection Container For Disposal By Safety-Kleen (Fld980847214). The Facility Operates Two Safety-Kleen System One Parts Washers That Use Safety-Kleen Premium Solvent (Hydrotreated Light Petroleum Distillates 100%; Flash Point 148°F) (Photo 6). The Units Distill Spent Solvent Within The Unit And Pump Clean Solvent Into The Basin. The Units Are On A 16-Week Service With Safety-Kleen To Add Clean Solvent As Needed. The Sludge Is Collected And Disposed Of As D006/D007/D008 Hazardous Waste As Needed. The Last Shipment Was In 2012 By Safety-Kle
05/31/2022 Site Inspection Routine; CESQG (<100 kg/month) - Routine; Used Oil Transporter - Routine; Used Oil Generator - Routine; VSQG (<100 kg/month) Ring Power Corporation (Ring Power, The Facility) Was Inspected May 31, 2022, As An Unannounced Hazardous Waste Compliance Inspection. Richard Morris (Ring Power), Sean Kopman (Ring Power) And Emma Sacchitello (Dep) Were Present Throughout The Inspection. Ring Power Was Last Inspected By The Department’S Hazardous Waste Program On November 1, 2018. The Facility Is Registered And Operating As A Used Oil Transporter, Used Oil Transfer Facility, Used Oil Filter Transporter And Used Oil Filter Transfer Facility. The Facility Last Notified As A Small Quantity Generator (Sqg) Of Hazardous Waste. The Facility Is Operating As A Very Small Quantity Generator (Vsqg) Of Hazardous Waste And As A Used Oil Generator. Ring Power Is A Dealer And Service Agent For Trucks, Heavy Equipment, Generators Parts And Other Equipment. The Facility Has Been In Operation Since 1987 And Has Approximately 20 Employees. Ring Power Owns The Property And The Building Which Is Connected To City Water And Sewer. Hours Of Operation Are Monday Through Friday From 7:00 Am To 5:00 Pm And On Call As Needed. The Facility Consists Of Offices, A Service Shop, A Parts Warehouse, A Wash Rack And A Yard. The Facility Operates Several Repair Trucks And Two Lube Trucks. | Used Oil Transportation ----------------------------------- Ring Power Services Generators, Heavy Equipment And Trucks In The Field. Used Oil, Used Oil Filters And Used Antifreeze Generated During Field Servicing Activities Are Transported Back To The Facility And Accumulated With The Waste Streams Generated At The Facility. The Lube Trucks, Which Are Equipped With 200-Gallon Used Oil Tanks And Oil Filter Trays With Collection Pans, Are Typically Used For Jobs Requiring Oil Removal. Used Antifreeze Is Collected In 55-Gallon Drums. The Facility Transports Only Its Own Used Oil Generated At Its Own Non-Contiguous Operations To Its Own Central Collection Facility For Storage Prior To Having Its Used Oil Picked Up By A Certified Used Oil Transporter. The Facility Is Reminded That Records Of Used Oil Acceptance (Name/Address/Epa Id Of Generator, Quantity, Date, Signature) And Delivery Records (Name/Address/Epa Id Of Receiving Facility/Transporter, Quantity, Date, Signature) Should Be Maintained When More Than 55-Gallons Of Used Oil Is Transported At Any One Time. Service Shop ------------------- General Maintenance Is Performed On A Variety Of Vehicles In The 7-Bay Service Shop. Used Oil, Used Oil Filters And Used Antifreeze Are Generated By The Facility’S Operations And Sent Off-Site For Recycling. Used Oil Is Drained Into Portable Drain Containers And Then Pumped Into A 1,000-Gallon Double-Walled Tank Located Outside Of The Service Shop (Photo 1). There Was One 5-Gallon Drain Container That Contained Used Oil That Was Not Properly Labeled As “Used Oil” (Photo 2) [40 Cfr 279.22(C)(1)]. The Container Was Properly Labeled At The Time Of Inspection. The Used Oil Tank Was Properly Labeled, In Good Condition And Closed. Used Oil Filters Are Drained Into Portable Drain Containers Before Being Accumulated In A 330-Gallon Steel Container Located Outside Of The Service Shop. The Container Was In Good Condition, Closed And Properly Labeled, But Was Not Located On An Oil Impermeable Surface (Photo 3) [62-710.850(5)(A)]. Used Antifreeze Is Drained Into Portable Drain Containers And Then Transferred Into A 250-Gallon Double-Walled Tank Located Outside The Service Shop (Photo 4). The Tank Was Closed And Properly Labeled. Oil Absorbent Pads Are Also Generated By Maintenance Activities. Spent Pads Are Accumulated In A Plastic Bag-Lined Drums In The Service Shop. Once Full, The Bag Is Closed And Placed Into The Used Oil Filter Collection Container For Disposal By Safety-Kleen (Txr000081205). Rags Are Generated By Maintenance Activities And May Be Contaminated With Oil, Grease, Brakleen Brake Parts Cleaner – Non-Chlorinated (Brakleen) (Methanol 40-50%, Toluene 10-20%, Acetone 5-15%, Ethylb
08/09/2022 Issue Non-Compliance Letter Sent-08/09/2022 ; Submittal Received by Department-09/30/2022 ; Submittal Received by Department-10/07/2022 ; Return to Compliance Letter Sent (RCL)-10/14/2022 ; Finished-10/18/2022 Partial Rtc 9/30/22

Violation History:

Vio# Area Regulation Opened By Date Determined Completed ETA Act Act Date Regulation Text Excerpt
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1 262.A 262.11 Ojili_R 03/03/1995 03/13/1995 1743 01/25/1995 Hazardous waste determination. A person who generates a solid waste, as defined in 40 CFR 261.2, must determine if that waste is a hazardous waste using the following method:
2 262.C 262.34(d)(5)(ii) Ojili_R 03/03/1995 03/13/1995 1743 01/25/1995 The generator must post the following information next to the telephone:
3 265.C 265.37 Ojili_R 03/03/1995 04/05/1995 1743 01/25/1995 Arrangements with local authorities.
4 279.C 279.22(c)(1) Perry_Jd 12/16/2010 01/10/2011 29431 12/16/2010 Containers and aboveground tanks used to store used oil at generator facilities must be labeled or marked clearly with the words "Used Oil."
5 XXS 62-710.500(4) Perry_Jd 12/16/2010 12/17/2010 29431 12/16/2010 Each registered person shall display the validated registration form and identification number in a prominent place at each facility location.
6 XXS 62-710.401(6) Perry_Jd 12/16/2010 01/24/2011 29431 12/16/2010 No person may store used oil in tanks or containers unless they are clearly labeled with the words "used oil" and are in good condition (no severe rusting, apparent structural defects or deterioration) with no visible oil leakage. If tanks or contain
7 XXS 62-710.401(6) Breland_J 11/06/2014 11/06/2014 173515 11/06/2014 No person may store used oil in tanks or containers unless they are clearly labeled with the words "used oil" are in good condition (no severe rusting, apparent structural defects or deterioration), and not leaking (no visible leaks). If tanks or con
8 XXS 62-710.500(4) Breland_J 11/06/2014 11/06/2014 173515 11/06/2014 Each registered person shall display the validated registration form and identification number in a prominent place at each facility location.
9 279.C 279.22(c)(1) Breland_J 11/06/2014 11/06/2014 173515 11/06/2014 Containers and aboveground tanks used to store used oil at generator facilities must be labeled or marked clearly with the words "Used Oil."
10 261.A 261.5(g)(3) Breland_J 11/06/2014 11/06/2014 173515 11/06/2014 A conditionally exempt small quantity generator may either treat or dispose of his hazardous waste in an on-site facility or ensure delivery to an off-site treatment, storage or disposal facility, either of which, if located in the U.S., is:
11 279.C 279.22(c)(1) Bradshaw_B 05/31/2022 05/31/2022 193204 05/31/2022 CONTAINERS AND ABOVEGROUND TANKS MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED USED OIL
12 XXS 62-710.850(5)(a) Bradshaw_B 05/31/2022 09/30/2022 193204 05/31/2022 All persons storing used oil filters shall store used oil filters in above ground containers which are clearly labeled "Used Oil Filters," and which are in good condition (no severe rusting, apparent structural defects or deterioration) with no visib
13 261.A 261.4(a)(26)(i) Bradshaw_B 05/31/2022 05/31/2022 193204 05/31/2022 THE SOLVENT-CONTAMINATED WIPES, WHEN ACCUMULATED, STORED, AND TRANSPORTED, ARE CONTAINED IN NON-LEAKING, CLOSED CONTAINERS THAT ARE LABELED ?EXCLUDED SOLVENT-CONTAMINATED WIPES.?
14 279.C 279.22(d)(3) Bradshaw_B 05/31/2022 10/07/2022 193204 05/31/2022 CLEAN UP AND PROPERLY MANAGE THE RELEASED USED OIL AND OTHER MATERIALS