Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Hazardous Waste Facility Compliance History


Activity History Listing


Activity History for:

EPAID: FLR000060301, Safety-Kleen Systems Inc


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Date Done Activity Type Activity Comments ETA Link
07/13/2001 Legacy Site Inspection Need To Put Epa Id #'S On Shipping Papers And Note Halogen Testing Need To Put Epa Id #'S On Shipping Papers And Note Halogen Testing
09/10/2001 Warning Letter Issued
02/18/2002 Short Form Consent Order Executed Consent Order Executed Consent Order Executed
09/25/2002 Legacy Site Inspection
11/13/2002 Warning Letter Issued
12/04/2002 Case Closed By District Case Closed Case Closed
03/24/2003 Significant Non-Complier - Yes
03/24/2003 Enforcement Project Initiated
07/08/2003 Draft Consent Order Issued
07/29/2003 Consent Order Executed
07/29/2003 Significant Non-Complier - No
07/30/2003 Case Closed By District
05/03/2004 Compliance Evaluation Inspection No Violations Noted At This Time No Violations Noted At This Time
07/02/2004 Project Closed Letter
11/15/2005 Legacy Site Inspection Facility No Longer Meets Operational Description In Permit Facility No Longer Meets Operational Description In Permit
03/13/2006 Warning Letter Issued
04/14/2006 Enforcement Meeting Meeting To Discuss Warning Letter Meeting To Discuss Warning Letter
05/02/2006 Draft Consent Order Issued Draft Sfco Issued To Facility Draft Sfco Issued To Facility
05/17/2006 Short Form Consent Order Executed
05/18/2006 Project Closed Letter
07/01/2009 Site Inspection Routine; Used Oil Processor On July 1, 2009, John White, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection (Fdep), Inspected Safety-Kleen Ocala, Epa Identification Number Flr000060301, For Compliance With State And Federal Hazardous Waste And Used Oil Regulations. Scott Eddings, Director Oil South Division For Safety-Kleen, Accompanied The Inspector. Safety-Kleen Ocala (S-K Ocala), Located At 359 Cypress Road, Ocala, Marion County, Florida, Was Formerly Known As Atlantic Industrial Services. The Facility, Which Began Operations On This Site In 2000, Is A Used Oil And Material Processing Facility Authorized Under A Fdep Permit, Number 161967-Ho-004, With An Expiration Date Of April 22, 2012. The Facility Operates Monday Through Friday. Security Cameras Monitor The Facility On Weekends. Inspection History S-K Ocala Was Last Inspected On November 15, 2005, And Was Not In Compliance At That Time. Violations Cited Were: Specific Condition 2(B) Of Part V, Preparedness And Prevention / Contingency Plan Requirements - Failure To Update List Of Emergency Coordinators; And 40 Cfr 262.11 - Failure To Make A Proper Waste Determination On Shaker Sludge. Violations Were Resolved Through Execution Of A Consent Order, Ogc Case Number 06-0986, On May 17, 2006, Requiring Payment Of $330.00 In Penalties. The Facility Was Inspected On May 3, 2004, Prior To Issuance Of The Permit To Verify Information Contained In The Permit Application. No Violations Were Noted At This Time. The Facility Was Inspected On September 25, 2002, And Was Not In Compliance At That Time. Violations Cited Included: 40 Cfr 279.52(A)(1) - Releases Of Used Oil Near The Rail Car Unloading Area; 40 Cfr 279.22(C) ¿ Labeling Containers With The Words "Used Oil"; And 40 Cfr 279.44(A) - Rebuttable Presumption For Used Oil Containing Greater Than 1,000 Parts Per Million Of Total Halogens. The Violations Were Resolved Through Execution Of A Consent Order, Ogc Case Number 03-1309, On July 29, 2003, Requiring Payment Of $2,000.00 In Penalties. The Facility Was Inspected On July 13, 2001, And Was Not In Compliance At That Time. A Violation Of The Rebuttable Presumption For Used Oil, 40 Cfr 279.44(A), Was Cited. The Violation Was Resolved Through Execution Of A Consent Order, Ogc Case Number 01-1751, On February 18, 2002, Requiring Payment Of $2,000.00 In Penalties. | Safety-Kleen Ocala Was Inspected As A Used Oil Processor And As A Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste. The Only Issue Noted During This Inspection Was The Failure Of The Facility To Consistently Include The Generator'S Epa Identification Number, If Applicable, On Incoming Used Oil Shipments. Mr. Eddings Advised That Safety-Kleen Has Been Working On This Issue And It Will Be Resolved Quickly. | S-K Ocala Consists Of A Main Office, Containing Offices And Laboratories, A Tank Farm, And A Building That Contains The Used Oil Processing Area, Control Room, And Used Oil Filter Drum Storage Area. The Tank Farm Consists Of Fifty-Nine Above Ground Storage Tanks Ranging From 200 Gallons To 159,000 Gallons In Secondary Containment Units. Forty-Four Of These Tanks With A Total Capacity Of 931,582 Gallons Are Used Oil Tanks. The Used Oil Processing Area Is Situated Within An Enclosed Building, Constructed On A 6-Inch Reinforced, Sealed Concrete Slab. The Area Occupied By The Processing Facility Is Approximately 13,000 Square Feet. Used Oil Is Processed By Heating The Oil To Drive Off Water And Shaking To Settle Out Solids. The Warehouse/Drum Storage And Filter Processing Area Is Situated Within Another Section Of The Enclosed Building, Constructed On An 8-Inch Reinforced, Sealed Concrete Slab That Occupies Approximately 13,000 Square Feet. S-K Ocala Is Authorized To Process Used Oil, Non-Hazardous Used Antifreeze Contaminated With Used Oil, And Used Oil Filters Under This Section Of The Permit. The Facility Is Also Authorized To Manage Sludges, Residues, Used Oil Filters And By-Products Fro
11/10/2011 Site Inspection Routine; Transporter - Routine; LQG (>1000 kg/month) - Routine; Used Oil Processor On November 10, 2011, Danielle Bentzen, Janine Kraemer, And Justin Christensen, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection (Dep), Inspected Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc (Sk-Ocala) For Compliance With State And Federal Hazardous Waste And Used Oil Regulations. Mr. Joseph Ventry Accompanied Inspectors Throughout The Facility. This Facility Began Operations In 2000 As Atlantic Industrial Services. Safety-Kleen Took Over Operations In 2009 And Is Operating Under Dep Permit Number 161967-Ho-004, Which Expires On April 22, 2012. The Facility Operates Monday Through Friday. Security Cameras Monitor The Facility On Weekends. Inspection History On July 1, 2009, The Department Inspected Sk-Ocala As A Used Oil Processor And Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste. The Inspector Noted That The Facility Failed To Consistently Include The Generator'S Epa Identification Number, If Applicable, On Incoming Used Oil Shipments. The Facility Was Otherwise In Compliance. | Sk-Ocala Consists Of A Main Office, Containing Offices And Laboratories, A Tank Farm, And A Building That Contains The Used Oil Processing Area, Control Room, And Used Oil Filter Drum Storage Area. The Tank Farm Consists Of Thirty-Three Above Ground Storage Tanks Ranging From 200 To 160,000 Gallons In Secondary Containment Units. Twenty-Five Of These Tanks Are Used Oil Tanks, With A Total Capacity Of 880,000 Gallons. Sk-Ocala Uses Three Rail Cars To Transport Used Oil. Each Car Has A 25,000 Gallon Capacity. The Used Oil Processing Area Is Situated Within An Enclosed Building, Constructed Of 6-Inch Reinforced, Sealed Concrete Slab. The Area Occupied By The Processing Facility Is Approximately 13,000 Square Feet. Used Oil Is Processed By Heating The Oil To Drive Off The Water And Shaking To Settle Out The Solids. The Warehouse/Drum Storage And Filter Processing Area Is Situated Within Another Section Of The Enclosed Building, Constructed On An 8-Inch Reinforced, Sealed Concrete Slab That Occupies Approximately 13,000 Square Feet. At The Time Of The Inspection, There Were One Hundred And One 55-Gallon Drums And Five 30-Gallon Drums Of Used Oil Filters In The Building. Sk-Ocala Will Clean Out The Drums, Remove Any Labels And Send Back Out To Customers. Also In This Area, Were Six 55-Gallon Drums Of Hazardous Waste. The Waste Is Generated From Customer Sample Jars. Prior To August 2011, This Waste Was Being Disposed Of As A Non-Hazardous Waste. A Proper Waste Determination Needs To Be Made On The Sample Jars [40 Cfr 262.11]. The Materials Processing Facility Is Authorized Under Solid Waste Permit No. 0189210-002-So To Consolidate And Process Non-Hazardous Petroleum-Contaminated Solid Wastes And Other Solid Wastes Not Constituting Used Oil Subject To Permit Conditions. Solid Waste Is Managed In A Solidification Pit Where Waste Is Mixed With Clay. The Resultant Mixture Is Shipped To Valdosta, Georgia. See Attached Solid Waste Inspection Report And Permit For More Information On The Solid Waste Processing. The Laboratory Has Two Satellite Containers For Xylene/Used Oil Mixture. Both Containers Were Properly Labeled. Records Review Tank Registrations For All Storage Tanks On-Site Are Up To Date. Daily Tank Inspection Logs And Monthly Tank Farm Inspection Logs Were Reviewed And In Compliance. Weekly Inspection Logs For Hazardous Waste Containers Were Reviewed And Found To Be Incomplete For The Number Of Containers [62-730.030(6)]. Training Is Performed On-Line And A Copy Of The Certificate Of Completion Is Placed In The Employee'S File. The Shipping Documents Reviewed Indicated Sk-Ocala Has Failed To Include A Generator'S Epa Identification Number On Incoming Loads Of Used Oil, When Available [40 Cfr 279.56(A)(4)] For Example, The Ups Facility In Leesburg. | Sk-Ocala Was Inspected As A Used Oil Processor And Large Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste And Was Not In Compliance At The Time Of The Inspect
01/05/2012 Issue Non-Compliance Letter Sent for Issue Non-Compliance Letter-01/05/2012 ; Response Received for Issue Non-Compliance Letter-01/05/2012 ; Finished-02/01/2012
04/01/2013 Site Inspection Routine; Transporter - Routine; Used Oil-Other - Routine; Used Oil Processor On April 1, 2013, Danielle Owens And John White, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection (Fdep), Inspected Safety- Kleen Ocala (S-K Ocala) For Compliance With State And Federal Hazardous Waste And Used Oil Regulations. Joe Ventry, Operator, Accompanied The Inspectors. Safety-Kleen Ocala (S-K Ocala), Located At 359 Cypress Road, Ocala, Marion County, Florida, Was Formerly Known As Atlantic Industrial Services. The Facility, Which Began Operations On This Site In 2000, Is A Used Oil And Material Processing Facility Authorized Under Fdep Operating Permit 161967-Ho-006, With An Expiration Date Of April 22, 2017. Inspection History On July 1, 2009, The Department Inspected S-K Ocala As A Used Oil Processor And Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste. The Inspector Noted That The Facility Failed To Consistently Include The Generator'S Epa Identification Number, If Applicable, On Incoming Used Oil Shipments. The Facility Was Otherwise In Compliance. S-K Ocala Was Inspected On November 15, 2005, And Was Not In Compliance At That Time. Violations Cited Were: Specific Condition 2(B) Of Part V, Preparedness And Prevention / Contingency Plan Requirements - Failure To Update List Of Emergency Coordinators; And 40 Cfr 262.11 - Failure To Make A Proper Waste Determination On Shaker Sludge. Violations Were Resolved Through Execution Of A Consent Order, Ogc Case Number 06-0986, On May 17, 2006, Requiring Payment Of $330.00 In Penalties. S-K Ocala Was Inspected On May 3, 2004, Prior To Issuance Of The Permit To Verify Information Contained In The Permit Application. No Violations Were Noted At This Time. S-K Ocala Was Inspected On September 25, 2002, And Was Not In Compliance At That Time. Violations Cited Included: 40 Cfr 279.52(A)(1) - Releases Of Used Oil Near The Rail Car Unloading Area; 40 Cfr 279.22(C) - Labeling Containers With The Words "Used Oil"; And 40 Cfr 279.44(A) - Rebuttable Presumption For Used Oil Containing Greater Than 1,000 Parts Per Million Of Total Halogens. The Violations Were Resolved Through Execution Of A Consent Order, Ogc Case Number 03-1309, On July 29, 2003, Requiring Payment Of $2,000.00 In Penalties. | S-K Ocala Consists Of A Main Office, Containing Offices And Laboratories, A Tank Farm, And A Building That Contains The Used Oil Processing Area, Control Room, And Used Oil Filter Drum Storage Area. The Tank Farm Consists Of Thirty-Three Above Ground Storage Tanks Ranging From 200 To 160,000 Gallons In Secondary Containment Units. Twenty-Five Of These Tanks Are Used Oil Tanks, With A Total Capacity Of 880,000 Gallons. The Tank Farm Secondary Containment Area Was Clean And Free Of Water. The Coating On The Walls Was In Good Condition. Tanks #38, #40, #44, And #49 Are Used To Store Petroleum Contact Water, But Were Not Labeled As Such [62-740.100(2)(C), F.A.C/ Specific Condition, Part Iv, Number 2]. On April 11, 2013, Sk-Ocala Submitted Documentation Showing The Tanks Had Been Properly Labeled. Tank #54 Has Been Removed From Service And Dismantled. The Facility Also Receives Used Oil By Rail Car. A Transfer Area Is Located On The North Side Of The Property. Used Oil Is Transferred From The Rail Cars To Storage Tanks. A Transfer Area With Secondary Containment Is Used To Prevent Releases To The Environment. In The Control Room, Electronic Controls Are Used To Monitor The Volume Of Used Oil In The Tanks. The Warehouse/Drum Storage And Filter Processing Area Is Situated Within Another Section Of The Enclosed Building, Constructed On An 8-Inch Reinforced, Sealed Concrete Slab That Occupies Approximately 13,000 Square Feet. Used Oil Filters Are Kept In The Drums, Staged In The Warehouse, And Then Shipped Off Site For Processing. Empty Drums Are Crushed And Then Recycled. Oily Rags Are Collected In A 40-Gallon Trash Can And Are Taken To The Solidification Area To Be Solidified. The Used Oil Processing Area Is Situated Within An Enclosed B
06/06/2013 Informal Verbal Enforcement Finished-06/06/2013
09/04/2014 Site Inspection Routine; Used Oil Processor On September 4, 2014, John White And Corina Lee, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection (Fdep), Inspected Safety-Kleen Ocala (S-K Ocala) For Compliance With State And Federal Hazardous Waste And Used Oil Regulations. Darwin Robinson, Manager, Accompanied The Inspectors. S-K Ocala, Located At 359 Cypress Road, Ocala, Marion County, Florida, Was Formerly Known As Atlantic Industrial Services. The Facility, Operating On Land Owned By Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. Which Began Operations On This Site In 2000, Is A Used Oil And Material Processing Facility Authorized Under Fdep Operating Permit 161967-Ho-006, With An Expiration Date Of April 22, 2017. A Permit Modification Was Issued November 14, 2014. S-K Ocala, Which Employs Ten People, Operates Monday Through Wednesday 24 Hours Per Day, Thursday And Friday 8:00 Am To 5:00 Pm, And Is Closed On Saturday And Sunday. Inspection History On April 1, 2013, The Department Inspected S-K Ocala As A Used Oil Processor And Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste. At The Time Of Inspection Above Ground Storage Tanks Were Not Properly Labeled "Petroleum Contact Water." The Violation Was Corrected And No Further Action Was Required. On July 1, 2009, The Department Inspected S-K Ocala As A Used Oil Processor And Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste. The Inspector Noted That The Facility Failed To Consistently Include The Generator'S Epa Identification Number, If Applicable, On Incoming Used Oil Shipments. The Facility Was Otherwise In Compliance. S-K Ocala Was Inspected On November 15, 2005, And Was Not In Compliance At That Time. Violations Cited Were: Specific Condition 2(B) Of Part V, Preparedness And Prevention / Contingency Plan Requirements - Failure To Update List Of Emergency Coordinators; And 40 Cfr 262.11 - Failure To Make A Proper Waste Determination On Shaker Sludge. Violations Were Resolved Through Execution Of A Consent Order, Ogc Case Number 06-0986, On May 17, 2006, Requiring Payment Of $330.00 In Penalties. S-K Ocala Was Inspected On May 3, 2004, Prior To Issuance Of The Permit To Verify Information Contained In The Permit Application. No Violations Were Noted At This Time. S-K Ocala Was Inspected On September 25, 2002, And Was Not In Compliance At That Time. Violations Cited Included: 40 Cfr 279.52(A)(1) - Releases Of Used Oil Near The Rail Car Unloading Area; 40 Cfr 279.22(C) - Labeling Containers With The Words "Used Oil"; And 40 Cfr 279.44(A) - Rebuttable Presumption For Used Oil Containing Greater Than 1,000 Parts Per Million Of Total Halogens. The Violations Were Resolved Through Execution Of A Consent Order, Ogc Case Number 03-1309, On July 29, 2003, Requiring Payment Of $2,000.00 In Penalties. | S-K Ocala Consists Of A Main Office, Containing Offices And Laboratories, A Tank Farm, And A Building That Contains The Used Oil Processing Area, Control Room, And Used Oil Filter Drum Storage Area. The Tank Farm Consists Of Thirty-Three Above Ground Storage Tanks Ranging From 200 To 160,000 Gallons In Secondary Containment Units. Twenty-Five Of These Tanks Are Used Oil Tanks, With A Total Capacity Of 880,000 Gallons. The Tank Farm Secondary Containment Area Was Clean And Free Of Water. Tank #54 Has Been Removed From Service And Dismantled. The Tank Farm Was Being Repainted At The Time Of The Inspection. Also, The Containment Area Was Being Resealed. No Industrial Waste Processing Is Done On Site. Processing Of Used Oil On Site Consists Of Dehydration And Processing In Two Shakers. Used Oil Received On Site Comes From Safety-Kleen Branch Facilities In Florida. Oil Arrives On Site And, Once The Percent Water And Halogen Content Is Verified, The Oil Is Pumped From Tanker Trucks To The Appropriate Storage Tank. Used Oil Is Tested By The Safety-Kleen Branch Facilities To Ensure It Is On-Specification Before Being Shipped To This Facility. Once A Tank Is Full The Tank Is Locked Out And No More Us
06/15/2016 Site Inspection Routine; Used Oil Processor On June 15, 2016 John White, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection (Fdep), Inspected Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. (Safety-Kleen Ocala), For Compliance With State And Federal Hazardous Waste And Used Oil Regulations. Safety-Kleen Ocala, Located At 359 Cypress Road, Ocala, Florida, Was Represented By Darwin Robinson, Oil Terminal Manager. The Facility Was Inspected As A Permitted Used Oil Processor, Permitted Solid Waste Management Facility, Used Oil Transporter, And A Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste. Safety-Kleen Ocala Was Formerly Known As Atlantic Industrial Services. The Facility Is Operating On Land Owned By Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. And Began Operations In 2000. The Facility Is A Used Oil And Material Processing Facility Authorized Under Fdep Operating Permit 161967-Ho-006, With An Expiration Date Of April 22, 2017. The Facility Is Authorized To Process Used Oil And Non-Hazardous, Non-Biological Industrial Wastewater. However, The Facility Is Not Currently Accepting Industrial Wastewater. A Permit Modification To Increase Used Oil Filter Processing From 96,000 Gallons Per Year Per Year To 3 Million Gallons Per Year Was Issued November 14, 2014. Safety-Kleen Ocala, Which Employs Twelve People, Operates Monday Through Friday 8:00 Am To 5:00 Pm And Is Closed On Saturday And Sunday. Inspection History (Past 5 Years) On September 4, 2014, The Department Inspected Safety-Kleen Ocala As A Used Oil Processor And Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste. No Violations Were Cited As A Result Of This Inspection. On April 1, 2013, The Department Inspected Safety-Kleen Ocala As A Used Oil Processor And Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste. At The Time Of Inspection Above Ground Storage Tanks Were Not Properly Labeled "Petroleum Contact Water." The Violation Was Corrected And No Further Action Was Required. | Safety-Kleen Ocala Consists Of A Main Office, Containing Offices And Laboratories, A Tank Farm, And A Building That Contains The Used Oil Processing Area, Control Room, And Used Oil Filter Drum Storage Area. The Facility Maintains Fifty-Six Above Ground Storage Tanks Ranging In Size From 100 To 159,000-Gallons. All Tanks Are Staged In Secondary Containment Units. The Tanks Are Specifically Identified In Attachment B To The Permit. Twenty-Four Of These Tanks Are 30,000-Gallon Used Oil Tanks Located In The Main And South Tank Farm Containment Areas. One 159,000-Gallon Used Oil Tank Is Located In The Southeast Containment Area. Eighteen Tanks, Ranging In Size From 110-Gallons To 13,000-Gallons Are Located In The Warehouse. These Tanks Consist Of Fuel Oil Tanks And Processing, Low Flash Solvent/Oil Recovery Tanks. One 20,000-Gallon Spent Antifreeze Tank Is Located In The North Tank Farm Containment Area And Five 20,000-Gallon Industrial Wastewater Tanks Are Located In The South Tank Farm Containment Area. Two Tanks Are Designated For Stormwater. One 9,400-Gallon Tank Is Located In The North Tank Farm Containment Area And One 14,100-Gallon Tank Is Located In The South Tank Farm Containment Area. Tank Number 53 Is Currently Out Of Service And Will Be Removed. Ten Tanks Have Been Drained And Will Be Converted To Use As New Oil Storage Tanks. There Were No Visible Signs Of Releases In The Containment Areas. Safety And Spill Control Equipment Was Staged Adjacent To The Main Tank Containment Area [Figures 3-4]. No Industrial Waste Water Processing Is Done On Site. Currently, Processing Of Used Oil On Site Consists Of Dehydration, Which Can Generate Waste Water. Used Oil Received On Site Comes Only From Safety-Kleen Branch Facilities In Florida. Oil Arrives On Site By Tanker Truck, The Facility Is Not Currently Receiving Used Oil By Rail Car. Once The Percent Water And Halogen Content Is Verified, The Oil Is Pumped From Tanker Trucks To The Appropriate Storage Tank. Used Oil Is Tested By The Safety-Kleen Branch Facilities To Ensure I
05/12/2017 Site Inspection Routine; Used Oil Processor On May 12, 2017, John White, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection (Fdep), Inspected Safety- Kleen Systems, Inc. (Safety-Kleen Ocala), For Compliance With State And Federal Hazardous Waste And Used Oil Regulations. Safety-Kleen Ocala, Located At 359 Cypress Road, Ocala, Florida, Was Represented By Darwin Robinson, Oil Terminal Manager. The Facility Was Inspected As A Permitted Used Oil Processor, Permitted Solid Waste Management Facility, Used Oil Transporter, And A Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste. Safety-Kleen Ocala Operates On Land Owned By Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. And Began Operations In 2000. The Facility Is A Used Oil And Material Processing Facility Authorized Under Fdep Operating Permits 00161967-009-Ho And 00161967-010-So, Issued May 3, 2017. The Facility Is Authorized To Process Used Oil And Non-Hazardous, Non-Biological Industrial Wastewater. Safety-Kleen Ocala, Employs Twelve People And Operates Monday Through Friday 8:00 Am To 5:00 Pm. The Facility Is Closed On Saturday And Sunday. Inspection History (Past 5 Years) On June 15, 2016, The Department Inspected Safety-Kleen Ocala As A Used Oil Processor And Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste. The Facility Was In Compliance At The Time Of The Inspection. On September 4, 2014, The Department Inspected Safety-Kleen Ocala As A Used Oil Processor And Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste. The Facility Was In Compliance At The Time Of The Inspection. On April 1, 2013, The Department Inspected Safety-Kleen Ocala As A Used Oil Processor And Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste. At The Time Of Inspection Above Ground Storage Tanks Were Not Properly Labeled "Petroleum Contact Water." The Violation Was Corrected And No Further Action Was Required. | Safety-Kleen Ocala Consists Of A Main Building, Containing Offices And Laboratories, A Tank Farm, And A Building That Contains The Used Oil Processing Area, Control Room, And Used Oil Filter Processing Area. The Facility Maintains Fifty-Seven Above Ground Storage Tanks Ranging In Size From 100 To 159,000-Gallons. All Tanks Are Staged In Secondary Containment Units. The Tanks Are Specifically Identified In Attachment B To The Permit. The Purpose Of This Inspection Was To Review Modifications To The Facility Made Since The Last Inspection In June 2016 And To Inspect The Solid Waste Processing Area. Ten Tanks On The North Side Of The Tank Farm Are No Longer Used For Storage Of Used Oil. The Tanks, 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, And 16 Are Currently Out Of Operation. The Tanks Have Been Emptied And Are Being Cleaned. The Facility Will Wipe Down The Inside Of The Tanks With The New Oil Product That Will Be Stored In The Tank Before Returning Them To Service. On The West Side Of The Tank Farm Are Four New Skid Pads With Pumps That Have Been Added For Off-Loading Trucks And Loading New Oil Onto Trucks. One Pad Is For 10w30 And 15w40 Oil, One Is For Hydraulic Oil, One Is For Zero Weight Oil Synthetic Blend, And The Fourth Pad Is For All Other Oils. A New Pipe Bridge Has Been Installed Between The Tank Farm And The Railroad Siding Rail Car Loading/Off-Loading Area. Four New Transfer Pumps Have Been Installed On The Rail Siding. The Pumps Have Been Provided With Containment To Prevent Releases. The Solid Waste Processing Area Is Located On The West Side Of The Property. Solid Waste Received From Off-Site Sources And Solid Waste Generated By On-Site Cleaning Of Equipment, Tankers, And Trucks Is Taken To The Materials Processing Facility Solidification Area To Be Solidified By Mixing With Lime Dust. The Solid Waste Processing Area (Solidification Area) Consists Of A Covered Concrete Pad That Slopes Towards The Rear Of The Pad. The Materials Processing Facility Is Authorized Under Solid Waste Permit No. 00161967-010-So To Consolidate And Process Non-Hazardous Petroleum-Contaminated Solid Wastes And Other Solid W
05/07/2019 Site Inspection Routine; Used Oil Processor On May 7, 2019, John White And Mackenzie Black, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection (Fdep), Inspected Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. (Safety-Kleen Ocala), For Compliance With State And Federal Hazardous Waste And Used Oil Regulations. Safety-Kleen Ocala, Located At 359 Cypress Road, Ocala, Florida, Was Represented By Wanda Hutchinson, Oil Terminal Manager, And Joe Ventry, Operations Manager. The Facility Was Inspected As A Permitted Used Oil Processor, Used Oil Transporter, And A Very Small Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste. Safety-Kleen Ocala Operates On Land Owned By Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. And Began Operations In 2000. The Facility Is A Used Oil And Material Processing Facility Authorized Under Fdep Operating Permits 161967-010-Ho And 161967-011-So, Issued May 3, 2017. The Facility Is Authorized To Process Used Oil And Nonhazardous, Non-Biological Industrial Wastewater. Safety-Kleen Ocala Employs Eleven People And Operates Monday Through Friday 6:00 Am To 5:30 Pm. The Facility Is Closed On Saturday And Sunday. Inspection History (Past 5 Years) Safety-Kleen Ocala Was Last Inspected On May 12, 2017, As A Used Oil Processor And Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste. The Facility Was In Compliance At The Time Of The Inspection. On June 15, 2016, The Department Inspected Safety-Kleen Ocala As A Used Oil Processor And Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste. The Facility Was In Compliance At The Time Of The Inspection. On September 4, 2014, The Department Inspected Safety-Kleen Ocala As A Used Oil Processor And Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste. The Facility Was In Compliance At The Time Of The Inspection. | Safety-Kleen Ocala Consists Of A Main Building, Containing Offices And Laboratories, A Tank Farm, And A Building That Contains The Used Oil Processing Area, Control Room, And Used Oil Filter Processing Area. The Facility Maintains Fifty-Five (55) Above Ground Storage Tanks Ranging In Size From 110 To 159,000-Gallons. All Tanks Are Staged In Secondary Containment Units. The Tanks Are Specifically Identified In Attachment B To The Permit. The Used Oil Filter Processing Area Is Located Within The Southern Half Of The Warehouse. Used Oil, Used Oil Filters, And Used Absorbent Containers Are Stored In This Section Of The Warehouse. The Used Oil Filter Processing Operation Consists Of A Used Oil Filter Receiving Pit, Conveyor, And Storing/Crushing Unit (Figure 1). Under Normal Conditions Used Oil Filters Are Processed In The Crusher. The Metal Filters Accumulate In A Roll-Off Container Stored Within The Warehouse (Figure 2). Used Oil Is Directed Into The Storage Tanks And The Plastic And Soft Filter Waste Is Transferred To The Solid Waste Processing/Solidification Area. The Filter Crusher Was Not Operational At The Time Of This Inspection. Used Oil Filters Were Being Diverted Directly To The Solid Waste Processing Area Until The Equipment Could Be Repaired And Returned To Service. The Northern Half Of The Warehouse Is Used As A Distribution Center. Products For Sale Are Stored In Bulk In The Former Processing Plant Area (Figure 3). No Wastes Are Stored In This Area. The Solid Waste Processing Area Is Located On The West Side Of The Property. Solid Waste Received From Off-Site Sources And Solid Waste Generated By On-Site Cleaning Of Equipment, Tankers, And Trucks Is Taken To The Materials Processing Facility Solidification Area To Be Solidified By Mixing With Lime Dust. The Solid Waste Processing Area (Solidification Area) Consists Of A Covered Concrete Pad That Slopes Towards The East Wall. The Materials Processing Facility Is Authorized Under Solid Waste Permit No. 161967-011-So To Consolidate And Process Non-Hazardous Petroleum-Contaminated Solid Wastes And Other Solid Wastes Not Constituting Used Oil Subject To Permit Conditions. The Resultant Non-Hazardous Mixture Is Shipped To An Off-Site Solid Waste Landfill. Adjacent To
07/12/2019 Informal Verbal Enforcement Finishedfor InformalVerbalEnforcement-05/07/2019 ; Finished-07/12/2019
02/25/2021 Site Inspection Routine; Used Oil Processor On February 25, 2021, John White, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection (Fdep), Inspected Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. (Safety-Kleen Ocala), For Compliance With State And Federal Hazardous Waste And Used Oil Regulations. Safety-Kleen Ocala, Located At 359 Cypress Road, Ocala, Florida, Was Represented By Wanda Hutchinson, Oil Terminal Manager, And Joe Ventry, Operations Manager. The Facility Was Inspected As A Permitted Used Oil Processor, Used Oil Transporter, And A Very Small Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste. Safety-Kleen Ocala Operates On Twelve Acres Of Land Owned By Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. The Facility Began Operations In 2000 As A Used Oil And Material Processing Facility. The Facility Is Currently Authorized Under Fdep Operating Permits 161967-010-Ho And 161967-011-So. The Permits, Issued May 3, 2017, Authorize The Facility To Process Used Oil And Nonhazardous Industrial Wastewater And To Solidify Non-Hazardous Oily Solids.. Safety-Kleen Ocala Employs Ten People And Operates Monday Through Friday 6:00 Am To 5:30 Pm. The Facility Is Closed On Saturday And Sunday. Inspection History (Past 5 Years): Safety-Kleen Ocala Was Last Inspected On May 7, 2019, As A Used Oil Processor And Very Small Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste. The Only Issue Identified Was The List Of Emergency Coordinators In The Contingency Plan Needed To Be Updated. The Contingency Plan Was Updated Before The Completion Of The Inspection And No Further Action Was Required. On May 12, 2017, The Department Inspected Safety-Kleen Ocala As A Used Oil Processor And Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste. The Facility Was In Compliance At The Time Of The Inspection. On June 15, 2016, The Department Inspected Safety-Kleen Ocala As A Used Oil Processor And Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste. The Facility Was In Compliance At The Time Of The Inspection. | Safety-Kleen Ocala Consists Of A Main Building, Containing Offices And Laboratories, A Tank Farm, A Building That Contains The Used Oil Processing Area, Control Room, And Used Oil Filter Processing Area, And A Covered Waste Solidification Area. The Facility Maintains Fifty-Five (55) Above Ground Storage Tanks Ranging In Size From 110 To 159,000-Gallons. All Tanks Are Staged In Secondary Containment Units. The Tanks Are Specifically Identified In Attachment B To The Permit. Located In The Main Office Building Is A Laboratory For On-Site Analysis Of Oil. A 5-Gallon Red-Can Is Used For Accumulation Of Oily Wastes Generated By Laboratory Operations. The Oily Waste Is Managed In The Solid Waste Management Area. The Used Oil Filter Processing Area Is Located Within The Southern Half Of The Warehouse. Used Oil, Used Oil Filters, And Used Absorbent Containers Are Stored In This Section Of The Warehouse. The Used Oil Filter Processing Operation Consists Of A Used Oil Filter Receiving Pit, Conveyor, And Sorting/Crushing Unit. Approximately 20,000 Pounds Of Used Oil Filters Are Processed In The Crusher During A Normal Run. The Crushed Metal Filters Accumulate In A Roll-Off Container Stored Within The Warehouse. Used Oil Generated By The Operation Is Directed Into The Storage Tanks. Plastic And Soft (Paper) Filter Waste Is Stored In Hoppers And Transferred To The Solid Waste Processing / Solidification Area. The Northern Half Of The Warehouse Is Used As A Distribution Center. Products For Sale Are Stored In Bulk In The Area. No Wastes Are Stored In This Area. Located Between The Warehouse And The Solid Waste Processing Area Were Three Roll-Off Containers. One Contained Scrap Metal, One Contained Used Oil Filters, And The Third Contained “Processed Solid Waste.” The Processed Solid Waste Container Was Properly Labeled As Required By The Facility’S Permit. The Solid Waste Processing Area (Solidification Area) Is Located On The West Side Of The Property. The Solidification Area Consists Of A Covered Concrete Pad That Slopes Towards The East Wal
02/03/2022 Site Inspection Routine; Used Oil Processor On February 3, 2022, Michael Eckoff, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection (Fdep Or Department), Accompanied By Wanda Hutchinson, Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. (Safety-Kleen Or Facility), Inspected Safety-Kleen For Compliance With State And Federal Used Oil Processing Regulations. Safety-Kleen Operates On Twelve Acres Of Land Owned By Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. The Facility Began Operations In 2000 As A Used Oil And Material Processing Facility. The Facility Is Currently Authorized Under Fdep Operating Permits 161967-010-Ho And 161967-011-So. The Permits, Issued May 3, 2017, Authorize The Facility To Process Used Oil And Nonhazardous Industrial Wastewater And To Solidify Non-Hazardous Oily Solids. The Application To Renew The Permit Is Currently Under Review By The Department. Inspection History (Past 5 Years): Safety-Kleen Was Last Inspected On February 25, 2021, As A Used Oil Processor. The Facility Was In Compliance At The Time Of The Inspection. On May 7, 2019, The Department Inspected Safety-Kleen As A Used Oil Processor And Very Small Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste. The Only Issue Identified Was The List Of Emergency Coordinators In The Contingency Plan Needed To Be Updated. The Contingency Plan Was Updated Before The Completion Of The Inspection And No Further Action Was Required. On May 12, 2017, The Department Inspected Safety-Kleen As A Used Oil Processor And Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste. The Facility Was In Compliance At The Time Of The Inspection. | Safety-Kleen Consists Of A Main Building, Containing Offices And Laboratories, A Tank Farm, A Building That Contains The Used Oil Processing Area, Control Room, And Used Oil Filter Processing Area, And A Covered Waste Solidification Area. The Facility Maintains Fifty-Five (55) Above Ground Storage Tanks Ranging In Size From 110 To 159,000 Gallons. All Tanks Are Staged In Secondary Containment Units. The Tanks Are Specifically Identified In Attachment B To The Permit. The Facility Only Receives Used Oil And Solid Waste From Safety-Kleen Branch Locations. The Non-Hazardous Sludges Are Profiled At The Branch Locations Before Shipment To The Ocala Facility. Used Oil Received From Off-Site Branch Locations Notes The Volume Of Used Oil And That Halogens Are Less Than 1,000 Parts Per Million. Located In The Main Office Building Is A Laboratory For On-Site Analysis Of Oil. The Laboratory Was Not Inspected. The Used Oil Filter Processing Area Is Located Within The Southern Half Of The Warehouse. Used Oil, Used Oil Filters, And Used Absorbent Containers Are Stored In This Section Of The Warehouse. The Used Oil Filter Processing Operation Consists Of A Used Oil Filter Receiving Pit, Conveyor, And Sorting/Crushing Unit. Approximately 20,000 Pounds Of Used Oil Filters Are Processed In The Crusher During A Normal Run. The Crushed Metal Filters Accumulate In A Roll-Off Container Stored Outside The Warehouse. Used Oil Generated By The Operation Accumulates In A Pan Underneath The Crusher Unit. The Pan Was Not Labeled "Used Oil" [40 Cfr 279.54(F)(1)]. Used Oil In The Pan Is Directed Into The Storage Tanks. Plastic And Soft (Paper) Filter Waste Is Stored In Hoppers And Transferred To The Solid Waste Processing / Solidification Area. The Northern Half Of The Warehouse Formerly Used As A Distribution Center Is Now Used As A Drum And Tote Product Oil Filling Area. No Wastes Are Stored In This Area. Located Between The Warehouse And The Solid Waste Processing Area Were Two Roll-Off Containers. One Contained Crushed Used Oil Filters And The Other Contained Processed Solid Waste But Was Labeled "Drained Used Oil Filters" And “Processed Solid Waste.” The Facility'S Permit Requires Processed Solid Waste To Be Labeled "Processed Solid Waste." Note: On February 10, 2022, Ms. Hutchinson Emailed Stating The Roll-Off Container Is Properly Labeled "Processed Solid Waste." The Solid Waste Processing Area (Solidification Area) Is Located O
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09/25/2024 Site Inspection Routine; Used Oil Processor On September 25, 2024, Jennifer Parker, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection (Fdep Or Department) Accompanied By Earl Rader, Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc (Safety-Kleen Or Facility) Inspected Safety-Kleen For Compliance With State And Federal Used Oil Processing Regulations. Safety-Kleen Operates On Twelve Acres Of Land Owned By Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. The Facility Began Operations In 2000 As A Used Oil And Material Processing Facility And Is Currently Authorized Under Fdep Operating Permits 161967-010-Ho, 161967-011-So, 161967-Ho-013, And 161967-So-014-M. The Permits, Expiring April 22, 2024, Authorize The Facility To Process Used Oil And Nonhazardous Industrial Wastewater And To Solidify Non-Hazardous Oily Solids. Inspection History (Past 5 Years): Safety-Kleen Was Last Inspected On February 3, 2022, As A Used Oil Processor. During This Inspection, The Facility Was Out Of Compliance For Failure To Maintain A Containment System To Be Sufficiently Impervious To Used Oil And For Failure To Label Several Containers And Aboveground Tanks Of Used Oil With The Words “Used Oil.” Corrective Actions Were Completed And A Consent Order Was Executed. On February 25, 2021, The Department Inspected Safety-Kleen As A Used Oil Processor. The Facility Was In Compliance At The Time Of The Inspection. On May 7, 2019, The Department Inspected Safety-Kleen As A Used Oil Processor And Very Small Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste. The Only Issue Identified Was The List Of Emergency Coordinators In The Contingency Plan Needed To Be Updated. The Contingency Plan Was Updated Before The Completion Of The Inspection And No Further Action Was Required. | Safety-Kleen Consists Of A Main Building, Containing Offices And Laboratories, A Tank Farm, A Building That Contains The Used Oil Processing Area, Control Room, And Used Oil Filter Processing Area, And A Covered Waste Solidification Area. The Facility Maintains Fifty-Five (55) Above Ground Storage Tanks Ranging In Size From 110 To 159,000 Gallons. All Tanks Are Staged In Secondary Containment Units. The Tanks Are Specifically Identified In Attachment B To The Permit. The Facility Only Receives Used Oil And Solid Waste From Safety-Kleen Branch Locations. The Non-Hazardous Sludges Are Profiled At The Branch Locations Before Shipment To The Ocala Facility. Used Oil Received From Off-Site Branch Locations Notes The Volume Of Used Oil And That Halogens Are Less Than 1,000 Parts Per Million. Located In The Main Office Building Is A Laboratory For On-Site Analysis Of Oil. The Laboratory Was Not Inspected. The Used Oil Filter Processing Area Is Located Within The Southern Half Of The Warehouse. Used Oil, Used Oil Filters, And Used Absorbent Containers Are Stored In This Section Of The Warehouse. The Used Oil Filter Processing Operation Consists Of A Used Oil Filter Receiving Pit, Conveyor, And Sorting/Crushing Unit. Approximately 20,000 Pounds Of Used Oil Filters Are Processed In The Crusher During A Normal Run. The Crushed Metal Filters Accumulate In A Roll-Off Container Stored Outside The Warehouse. Used Oil Generated By The Operation Accumulates In A Pan Underneath The Crusher Unit. Used Oil In The Pan Is Directed Into The Storage Tanks. Plastic And Soft (Paper) Filter Waste Is Stored In Hoppers And Transferred To The Solid Waste Processing / Solidification Area. The Solid Waste Processing Area (Solidification Area) Is Located On The West Side Of The Property. The Solidification Area Consists Of A Covered Concrete Pad That Slopes Towards The East Wall. Solid Waste Received From Off-Site Sources And Solid Waste Generated By On-Site Cleaning Of Equipment, Tankers, And Trucks Is Taken To The Solidification Area To Be Solidified By Mixing With Lime Dust. The Materials Processing Facility Is Authorized Under Solid Waste Permit No. 161967-011-So To Consolidate And Process Non-Hazardous Petroleum-Contaminated Solid Wastes And Other Solid Wastes Not Constituting Used Oil Subject To Permit Co

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1 PCR 62-710.800(2) White_J 07/13/2001 02/18/2002 8367 07/13/2001 An owner or operator of a used oil processing facility shall operate, modify, or close such a facility only pursuant to a permit issued by the Department in accordance with this chapter.
2 279.1 White_J 07/13/2001 02/18/2002 8367 07/13/2001 Definitions.
3 279.44 Burson_L 09/25/2002 07/29/2003 9078 09/25/2002 Rebuttable presumption for used oil.
5 279.F 279.52(b)(4) White_J 11/15/2005 04/14/2006 10985 11/15/2005 Amendment of contingency plan. The contingency plan must be reviewed, and immediately amended, if necessary, whenever:
10 279.F 279.56(a) White_J 07/01/2009 11/15/2011 17450 07/01/2009 Acceptance. Used oil processors/re-refiners must keep a record of each used oil shipment accepted for processing/re-refining. These records may take the form of a log, invoice, manifest, bill of lading or other shipping documents. Records for each sh
6 262.A 262.11 Bentzen_D 11/10/2011 01/05/2012 155775 11/10/2011 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:
7 279.F 279.56(a)(4) Bentzen_D 11/10/2011 01/05/2012 155775 11/10/2011 The EPA identification number (if applicable) of the generator or processor/re-refiner from whom the used oil was sent for processing/re-refining;
8 XXS 62-730.160(6) Bentzen_D 11/10/2011 01/26/2012 155775 11/10/2011 Generators shall maintain adequate aisle space between containers of hazardous waste to allow for inspection of the condition and labels of the individual containers.
9 XXS 62-740.100(2)(c) Owens_Dd 04/01/2013 06/06/2013 166116 04/01/2013 Label or mark the container or tank clearly with the words "Petroleum Contact Water" and the date when PCW accumulation first begins after the existing PCW in the container or tank has been removed;
11 279.F 279.52(b)(4), 279.52(b)(4)(iv) White_J 05/07/2019 07/12/2019 185497 05/07/2019 CONTINGENCY PLAN MUST BE REVIEWED AND AMENDED WHENEVER:, THE LIST OF EMERGENCY COORDINATORS CHANGES
12 279.F 279.54(d)(2) Eckoff_M 02/03/2022 05/03/2022 192924 192420 02/03/2022 ENTIRE CONTAINMENT SYSTEM MUST PREVENT USED OIL RELEASED INTO THE SYSTEM FROM MIGRATING OUT OF THE SYSTEM INTO SOIL, GROUNDWATER OR SURFACE WATER
13 279.F 279.54(f)(1) Eckoff_M 02/03/2022 02/10/2022 192924 192420 02/03/2022 CONTAINERS AND ABOVEGROUND TANKS MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED USED OIL