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11/14/2000 |
Complaint Inspection |
No Rcra Violations Found. No Rcra Violations Found. |
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12/04/2000 |
Project Closed Letter |
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07/30/2012 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-04/16/2012 ; Finished-07/30/2012 |
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Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-04/16/2012 ; Finished-07/30/2012 |
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Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-06/30/2012 ; Finished-07/30/2012 |
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08/16/2012 |
Site Inspection |
Routine; LQG (>1000 kg/month) - Routine; TSD Facility - Routine; Hazardous Waste Transporter - Routine; Universal Waste Transporter On August 16, 2012, John White, Janine Kraemer, And Danielle Bentzen, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection (Fdep), Inspected Lighting Resources For Compliance With State And Federal Hazardous Waste Regulations. Heath Clark, Operations Manager, Accompanied The Inspectors.
Lighting Resources, Located At 1007 Sw 16th Lane, Ocala, Marion County, Florida, Operates A Facility For Recovery Of Mercury From Mercury Containing Lamps And Devices Under Rcra Permit 0309339-Ho-001. The Permit Was Issued July 6, 2012, And Expires July 6, 2017.
Lighting Resources Notified Fdep As A Transporter And Large Quantity Handler Of Universal Waste Lamps And Devices And Received Epa Identification Number Flr000070565 On February 17, 2011. Lighting Resources Began Mercury Lamp Processing Operations At This Location On July 11, 2012.
This Is The Initial Inspection Of Lighting Resources By Fdep. The Facility Operates Monday Through Friday 8:00 Am To 5:00 Pm And Is Connected To City Of Ocala Drinking Water And Sanitary Sewer Services. | Lighting Resources Is A Hazardous Waste Transporter, A Universal Waste Transporter And Handler, And A Recycler Of Mercury Containing Lamps.
Upon Arriving On Site, Inspectors Noted The Signage On The Building And Fence Do Not Match The Language Identified In Permit Condition Part I, Item 24 "Notice - Unauthorized Personnel Are Not Permitted Inside Plant" And "Notice - All Visitors Must Register At Office" [403.727(1)(C), Florida Statutes (Fs)].
Waste Coming Into The Facility Is Unloaded And Placed Inside The Warehouse In The Counting Area Where The Number Of Containers Described On The Shipping Paper Can Be Verified. From There, The Waste Is Moved To The Processing Storage Area.
Wastes That Come In On One Shipping Paper Are Kept Together On A Pallet And Usually Shrink Wrapped. A Copy Of The Shipping Paper Is Kept With The Containers. A Written Log Is Maintained By Personnel Identifying The Shipping Paper Number, The Generator Of The Waste, The Date The Waste Arrived On-Site, And The Date The Waste Was Processed.
Seven Rows Of Wastes Were Found In The Processing Storage Area Along With Two 55-Gallon Drums Containing Metal Halide Lamps That Have Been Consolidated. It Was Recommended The Lighting Resources Labels Be Modified To Meet The Labeling Requirements Of Universal Waste Lamps So That If A Generator Does Not Properly Label A Container, The Lighting Resources Label On Containers Shipped To Customers Will Meet Regulatory Requirements.
Twelve Drums Of Mercury Containing Phosphor Powder And One Drum Containing Floor Sweepings Were Stored Adjacent To The Processing Storage Area. The Drums Were Properly Labeled "Hazardous Waste" And Were Marked With Accumulation Start Dates. Four Drums Of Non-Pcb Ballasts Were Stored Adjacent To The Processing Storage Area.
Along One Wall Were The Following Containers: One Drum Of Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries, Dated 7-7-12; Two Drums Of Nickel Cadmium Batteries, One From A Customer That Is Just Being Stored Prior To Shipment Off-Site And One The Facility Is Filling, Dated 7-7-12; One Drum For Alkaline Batteries, Dated 7-7-12; One Drum For Lithium Batteries, Dated 7-7-12; And One Drum For Lead Acid Batteries, Dated 7-30-12.
In The Processing Area A Balcan Mp8000 Lamp Processing Plant Is Used For Recycling Mercury Containing Lamps. The Plant Operates All Day During Each Business Day. Lamps Are Processed By Type. The Lamps Are Fed Into The Plant On A Conveyor Belt And Pass Through Crushers. Phosphor Powder Is Continuously Pulled Out Of The System By Air Handlers And Glass And Metal End Caps Are Separated And Fall Out Into Separate Containers. One Machine Handles Tubes And A Second, Multi-Purpose Machine Handles Crushed Lamps, Hid Lamps, And Other Miscellaneous Lamps.
Phosphor Powder Settles Out Of The Air Handlers Into Two Separate Drums. One Drum Was Dated 8-13-12 And The Second Was Dated 8-15-12. Both Drums Were Properly Labeled As |
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09/05/2012 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-07/31/2012 ; Finished-09/05/2012 |
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09/26/2012 |
Issue Non-Compliance Letter |
Sent for Issue Non-Compliance Letter-09/26/2012 ; Finished-10/02/2012 |
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10/04/2012 |
Submittal Received By Department |
Finished-10/04/2012 ; Received for SUBMITTAL RECEIVED BY DEPARTMENT-10/04/2012 |
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10/11/2012 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-08/31/2012 ; Finished-10/11/2012 |
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11/01/2012 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-09/30/2012 ; Finished-11/01/2012 |
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12/06/2012 |
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Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-10/31/2012 ; Finished-12/06/2012 |
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01/02/2013 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-11/30/2012 ; Finished-01/02/2013 |
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01/02/2013 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-12/17/2012 ; Finished-01/02/2013 |
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02/01/2013 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-12/31/2012 ; Finished-02/01/2013 |
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03/04/2013 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-01/31/2013 ; Finished-03/04/2013 |
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04/01/2013 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-02/28/2013 ; Finished-04/01/2013 |
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04/25/2013 |
Site Inspection |
Routine; TSD Facility On April 25, 2013 Janine Kraemer, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection (Fdep), And Hector Danois, Environmental Protection Agency (Epa) Inspected Lighting Resources, Llc (Lrl) For Compliance With Hazardous Waste, Universal Waste, And Mercury Recycling Regulations. Inspectors Were Accompanied By Anthony Mcdonald, Warehouse Foreman-Lrl And Terry Sutton, Consultant-Lrl.
Lighting Resources, Located At 1007 Sw 16th Lane, Ocala, Marion County, Florida, Operates A Facility For Recovery Of Mercury From Mercury Containing Lamps Under Rcra Permit 0309339-Ho-001. The Permit Was Issued July 6, 2012, And Expires July 6, 2017. The Permit Was Posted At The Front Door.
Lighting Resources Notified Fdep As A Transporter And Large Quantity Handler Of Universal Waste Lamps And Devices And Received Epa Identification Number Flr000070565 On February 17, 2011. Lighting Resources Began Mercury Lamp Processing Operations At This Location On July 11, 2012. The Facility Operates Monday Through Friday With Two Shifts With A 4 Hour Overlap Between The Two Shifts. Lrl Is Connected To City Of Ocala Drinking Water And Sanitary Sewer Services. At The Time Of The Inspection Lrl Had 19 Employees.
Inspection History
The Initial Inspection By The Department Was Conducted In August 2012. The Facility Was Cited For Not Meeting Permit Requirements By Not Maintaining The Log Documenting The 12 Week Rolling Average, Not Having The Proper Signage And Not Documenting Weekly Inspections. The Facility Was Advised To Ensure Employees Had The Proper Training And That Hazardous Waste From Outside Entities Could Not Be Stored On Site For More Than 24 Hours. The Facility Provided The Corrective Actions And No Further Action Was Taken. | Lrl Is A Hazardous Waste Transporter, A Universal Waste Transporter And Handler, And A Processor Of Mercury Containing Lamps. Waste Coming Into The Facility Is Unloaded And Placed Inside The Warehouse In The Counting Area Where The Number Of Containers Described On The Shipping Paper Is Verified With The Number Of Containers Delivered By The Trucking Company. From There, The Waste Is Moved To One Of Ten Rows In The Processing Storage Area. Bulbs Are Processed Usually Within 72 Hours.
Wastes That Come In On One Shipping Paper Are Kept Together On A Pallet And Usually Arrive Shrink Wrapped. A Copy Of The Shipping Paper Is Kept With The Containers. A Written Log Is Maintained By Personnel Identifying The Shipping Paper Number, The Generator Of The Waste, The Date The Waste Arrived On-Site, And The Date The Waste Was Verfied.
Located In A Separate Room With An Air Filtering System And Self Contained, Negative Pressure Process, Is A Balcan Mp8000. The Balcan Mp8000 Lamp Processor Separates The Glass, End Caps And Phosphor Powder From Mercury Containing Lamps. The Equipment Operates All Day During Each Business Day. The Lamps Are Fed Into The Processor On A Conveyor Belt And Pass Through Crushers. Phosphor Powder Is Continuously Pulled Out Of The System By Air Handlers. Glass And Metal End Caps Are Separated And Fall Out Into Separate Containers. Lamps Are Processed By Type With One Machine Handling Long Tubes And A Second, Multi-Purpose Machine Handles Crushed Lamps, Hid Lamps, Cfls, And Other Miscellaneous Lamps. Plastic Shields Are Removed From Bulbs Prior To Processing In The Warehouse.
Currently, End Caps Are Recycled And Glass Is Sent To The Landfill; However, Lrl Is In The Process Of Arranging For The Glass To Be Used At American Cement In Sumterville, Fl. Phosphor Powder Is Sent To An Lrl Facility In Indiana For Retorting.
Inspection Narrative
Inspectors Started The Inspection In The Warehouse. Upon Entering The Warehouse, Three Employees Were Sorting Boxes Of Light Bulbs And Removing Them From Their Packaging (Figure 1). As Employees Were Sorting These Items, They Were Tossing Them Into A Box Causing Breakage [62-737.400(5) F.A.C. And 40 Cfr 273.33(D)].
Several Pallets Of Universal Waste Had R |
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05/02/2013 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-03/31/2013 ; Finished-05/02/2013 |
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06/05/2013 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-04/30/2013 ; Finished-06/05/2013 |
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07/01/2013 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-05/31/2013 ; Finished-07/01/2013 |
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07/29/2013 |
Case Referral To Epa |
Forwarded for Review for CASE REFERRAL TO EPA-07/02/2013 ; Finished-07/29/2013 Drop From Epa Report |
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08/08/2013 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-06/30/2013 ; Finished-08/08/2013 |
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09/04/2013 |
Enforcement Tracking |
Finished-09/04/2013 |
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09/04/2013 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-07/31/2013 ; Finished-09/04/2013 |
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09/04/2013 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-06/10/2013 ; Finished-09/04/2013 |
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Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-10/01/2012 ; Finished-09/04/2013 |
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10/02/2013 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-08/31/2013 ; Finished-10/02/2013 |
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11/04/2013 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-09/30/2013 ; Finished-11/04/2013 |
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12/04/2013 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-10/31/2013 ; Finished-12/04/2013 |
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01/03/2014 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-11/30/2013 ; Finished-01/03/2014 |
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02/03/2014 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-12/31/2013 ; Finished-02/03/2014 |
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03/03/2014 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-01/31/2014 ; Finished-03/03/2014 |
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03/13/2014 |
Site Inspection |
Complaint; LQG (>1000 kg/month) - Complaint; TSD Facility On March 13, 2014 John White And Michael Eckoff, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection (Fdep), Inspected Lighting Resources, Llc For Compliance With Hazardous Waste, Universal Waste, And Mercury Recycling Regulations. Inspectors Were Accompanied By Jason Muhlenkamp, Lighting Resources Facility Manager. The Inspection Was Prompted By A Complaint Alleging Mismanagement Of Spent Lamps By Facility Personnel.
Lighting Resources, Located At 1007 Sw 16th Lane, Ocala, Marion County, Florida, Operates A Facility For Recovery Of Mercury From Mercury Containing Lamps Under Rcra Permit 0309339-Ho-001. The Permit Was Issued July 6, 2012, And Expires July 6, 2017. A Permit Modification Was Made On March 4, 2014, To Increase The Storage Volume Allowed For Processed Glass, Phosphor Powder, And Processed Metals.
Lighting Resources Notified Fdep As A Transporter And Large Quantity Handler Of Universal Waste Lamps And Devices And Received Epa Identification Number Flr000070565 On February 17, 2011. Lighting Resources Began Mercury Lamp Processing Operations At This Location On July 11, 2012.
The Facility Operates Monday Through Friday With One Shift 8:00 Am To 4:00 Pm. Lighting Resources Is Connected To City Of Ocala Drinking Water And Sanitary Sewer Services.
Inspection History:
Lighting Resources Was Last Inspected On April 25, 2013, In A Joint Fdep And U.S. Epa Inspection. The Facility Was Not In Compliance At That Time. Violations Cited Included: Receipt Of Hazardous Waste From A Foreign Source Without Proper Notification; Training Was Not Conducted Annually For Personnel; Position Descriptions For Personnel Were Not Correct; Mercury Containing Lamps Were Being Broken By Employees In The Storage Area In Uncontrolled Conditions; Emergency Contacts In The Contingency Plan Were Not Up To Date; Universal Waste Lamps And Batteries Were Not Properly Labeled; The Volume Of Phosphor Powder Stored On Site Exceeded The Permit Limit; And Weekly Inspection Documents Were Found To Have Been Completed For Future Dates.
The Initial Inspection By The Department Was Conducted In August 2012. The Facility Was Cited For Not Meeting Permit Requirements By Not Maintaining The Log Documenting The 12 Week Rolling Average, Not Having The Proper Signage And Not Documenting Weekly Inspections. The Facility Was Advised To Ensure Employees Had The Proper Training And That Hazardous Waste From Outside Entities Could Not Be Stored On Site For More Than 24 Hours. The Facility Provided The Corrective Actions And No Further Action Was Taken. | Lighting Resources Llc Was Inspected As A Mercury Processor, Large Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste, And A Universal And Hazardous Waste Transporter. The Facility Was In Compliance At The Time Of The Inspection. Complaint Allegations Of Mismanagement Of Spent Mercury Containing Lamps Was Not Verified. | Lighting Resources Is Permitted To Operate A Mercury Containing Lamp And Device Storage And Recovery Facility. The Storage Of Mercury Containing Lamps Are Limited To 139,104 T-12 Lamps Or 45.0 Tons. Total Storage Of Processed Glass Should Be A Maximum Volume Of Four 20-Yard Roll-Off Containers, Or 120,000 Lbs, Of Separated Glass. Total Storage Of Processed Metals Should Be A Maximum Of 45,000 Lbs Or Sixty 55-Gallon Drums. Maximum Storage Capacity Of Phosphor Powder Should Be 24,000 Pounds Or Thirty-Two 55-Gallon Drums.
Lighting Resources Is A Hazardous Waste Transporter, A Universal Waste Transporter And Handler, And A Processor Of Mercury Containing Lamps. Waste Coming Into The Facility Is Unloaded And Placed Inside The Warehouse In The Counting Area Where The Number Of Containers Described On The Shipping Paper Is Verified With The Number Of Containers Delivered By The Trucking Company. From There, The Waste Is Moved To One Of Ten Rows In The Processing Storage Area. Bulbs Are Processed Within 72 Hours.
Located In A Separate Room With An Air Filtering System And Self Contained, Negative |
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04/01/2014 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-02/28/2014 ; Finished-04/01/2014 |
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05/01/2014 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-03/31/2014 ; Finished-05/01/2014 |
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06/09/2014 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-04/30/2014 ; Finished-06/09/2014 |
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07/09/2014 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-05/31/2014 ; Finished-07/09/2014 |
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07/30/2014 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-06/30/2014 ; Finished-07/30/2014 |
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08/29/2014 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-07/31/2014 ; Finished-08/29/2014 |
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08/29/2014 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-08/20/2014 ; Finished-08/29/2014 |
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10/01/2014 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-02/24/2014 ; Finished-10/01/2014 |
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10/01/2014 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-06/16/2014 ; Finished-10/01/2014 |
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10/01/2014 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-10/01/2013 ; Finished-10/01/2014 |
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10/01/2014 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-08/31/2014 ; Finished-10/01/2014 |
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10/31/2014 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-09/30/2014 ; Finished-10/31/2014 |
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11/26/2014 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-10/31/2014 ; Finished-11/26/2014 |
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11/26/2014 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-11/03/2014 ; Finished-11/26/2014 |
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12/31/2014 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-11/30/2014 ; Finished-12/31/2014 |
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01/30/2015 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-12/31/2014 ; Finished-01/30/2015 |
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02/27/2015 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-01/31/2015 ; Finished-02/27/2015 |
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02/27/2015 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-02/24/2015 ; Finished-02/27/2015 |
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04/01/2015 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-02/28/2015 ; Finished-04/01/2015 |
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07/30/2015 |
Site Inspection |
Routine; LQG (>1000 kg/month) - Routine; TSD Facility On July 30, 2015, Michael Eckoff And Glen Perrigan, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection, And Parvez Mallick, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region Iv, Accompanied By Jason Muhlenkamp, Lighting Resources, Llc, Inspected Lighting Resources, Llc For Compliance With Rcra Permit 0309339-Ho-002 And, Federal And State Hazardous Waste And Used Oil Regulations. This Was An Epa Lead Inspection. The Narrative That Follows Documents Observations By Department Personnel. Please Refer To The Epa Inspection Report For A Final Account Of The Inspection Observations. The Permit Was Issued On March 4, 2014 And Expires On July 6, 2017. The Facility Most Recently Notified The Department On February 25, 2015 As A Large Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste, An Operating Commercial Treatment, Storage, And Disposal Facility, A Large Quantity Handler Of Universal Waste, A Destination Facility For Universal Waste, A Transporter Of Universal Waste, A Mercury Recovery And/Or Reclamation Facility, And A Transporter Of Hazardous Waste, And Originally Received Epa Id Flr000070565 On February 17, 2011. The Facility Began Lamp Processing Operations At This Location On July 11, 2012.
The Facility Employs 22 People With Operating Hours From 8 Am To 5 Pm, Monday To Friday, For Office Personnel And In Two Shifts From 6 Am To 11 Pm, Monday To Friday, For Processing Personnel. The Facility Is Connected To The Municipal Wastewater Collection And Potable Water Systems.
Inspection History
The Facility Was Inspected In March 2014 By The Department As A Result Of A Complaint And For Compliance With Its Rcra Permit And Federal And State Hazardous Waste Regulations. No Violations Were Cited At That Time.
The Facility Was Inspected In April 2013 By The Department And The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region Iv For Compliance With Its Rcra Permit And Federal And State Hazardous Waste Regulations. This Was An Epa Lead Inspection. The Facility Was Out Of Compliance Due To Failure To Properly Notify The State And Federal Governments Prior To Receipt Of Hazardous Waste From A Foreign Source, Failure To Train Facility Personnel Annually, Failure To Maintain Position Descriptions, Mercury Containing Lamps Were Being Broken By Employees In The Storage Area In Uncontrolled Conditions, Failure To Keep Emergency Coordinator Information Up To Date, Failure To Properly Label Universal Waste Lamps And Batteries, Exceeding The Permitted Storage Limit Of Phosphor Powder, And Weekly Inspection Documents Were Found To Have Been Completed For Future Dates.
The Facility Was Inspected In August 2012 By The Department For Compliance With Its Rcra Permit And Federal And State Hazardous Waste Regulations. The Facility Was Out Of Compliance Due To Failure To Maintain A Log Documenting The 12-Week Rolling Average, Failure To Provide Proper Signage At The Facility, And Failure To Document Weekly Container Inspections. The Facility Was Advised To Ensure Employees Had The Proper Training And That Hazardous Waste From Outside Entities Could Not Be Stored On Site For More Than 24 Hours. The Facility Provided The Corrective Actions And No Further Action Was Taken. | Lighting Resources, Llc Is Permitted To Operate A Mercury Containing Lamp And Device Storage And Recovery
Facility. The Storage Of Mercury Containing Lamps Are Limited To 139,104 T-12 Lamps Or 45.0 Tons. Total
Storage Of Processed Glass Should Be A Maximum Volume Of Four 20-Yard Roll-Off Containers, Or 120,000 Pounds (Lbs), Of Separated Glass. Total Storage Of Processed Metals Should Be A Maximum Of 45,000 Lbs Or Sixty 55-Gallon Drums. Maximum Storage Capacity Of Phosphor Powder Should Be 24,000 Lbs Or Thirty-Two 55-Gallon Drums.
Lighting Resources, Llc Is A Hazardous Waste Transporter, A Universal Waste Transporter And Handler, And A
Processor Of Mercury Containing Lamps. Universal Waste Coming Into The Facility Is Unloaded And Placed Inside The Warehouse In The Counting Area |
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09/01/2015 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-02/06/2015 ; Finished-09/01/2015 |
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09/01/2015 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-07/31/2015 ; Finished-09/01/2015 |
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09/01/2015 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-10/01/2014 ; Finished-09/01/2015 |
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10/28/2015 |
Enforcement Tracking |
Finished-10/28/2015 Epa Lead Co-Inspection |
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10/28/2015 |
Case Referral To Epa |
Finished-10/28/2015 |
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02/01/2016 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed for FINANCIAL RECORD-12/31/2015 ; Finished-02/01/2016 |
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08/31/2016 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed-08/15/2016 ; Finished-08/31/2016 |
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08/31/2016 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed-08/15/2016 ; Finished-08/31/2016 |
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02/01/2017 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed-12/31/2016 ; Finished-02/01/2017 |
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03/23/2017 |
Site Inspection |
Routine; TSD Facility On March 23, 2017, John White And Daniel Hall, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection, And Parvez Mallick, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region Iv, Accompanied By Buff Fritz, Lighting Resources Branch Manager, Inspected Lighting Resources, Llc For Compliance With Rcra Permit 0309339-Ho-002 And Federal And State Hazardous Waste Regulations. The Permit Was Issued On March 4, 2014 And Expires On July 6, 2017.
The Facility Most Recently Notified The Department On February 28, 2017 As A Large Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste, An Operating Commercial Treatment, Storage, And Disposal Facility, A Large Quantity Handler Of Universal Waste, A Destination Facility For Universal Waste, A Transporter Of Universal Waste, A Mercury Recovery And/Or Reclamation Facility, And A Transporter Of Hazardous Waste, And Originally Received Epa Id Flr000070565 On February 17, 2011. The Facility Began Lamp Processing Operations At This Location On July 11, 2012.
Lighting Resources Employs 23 People With Operating Hours From 8 Am To 5 Pm, Monday To Friday, For Office Personnel And In Two Shifts From 6 Am To 11 Pm, Monday To Saturday, For Processing Personnel. Lighting Resources Has Three Drivers And Operates One Semi And Two Straight Trucks. The Trucks Are Leased From Penske And Penske Provides Maintenance Services. Lighting Resources Is Connected To The Municipal Wastewater Collection And Potable Water Systems.
The Universal Waste Lamp And Device Transporter And Transfer Facility Information Checklist Documenting Compliance With Chapter 62-737.400(1)(B), F.A.C. Was Received By The Department On February 28, 2017. The Document Indicates An Estimated Seven Million Fluorescent Lamps And Two-Thousand Mercury Containing Devices Were Recycled In 2016.
Inspection History
Lighting Resources Was Last Inspected On July 30, 2015, By The Department And The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region Iv For Compliance And Was Not In Compliance At That Time. This Was An Epa Lead Inspection. The Following Violations Were Cited: The Facility Failed To Maintain Position Descriptions For Personnel Involved In Hazardous Waste Management; Broken Glass, Metal End Caps, Cfl Bases, Personal Protective Equipment, And Used Rags Were Disposed Of In The Trash; The Contingency Plan Was Not Updated To Reflect A Change In Emergency Coordinators; The Facility Failed To Transfer Waste From Failed Containers To Containers In Good Condition; The Facility Failed To Keep Containers Closed; Containers Of Used Oil Were Not Provided With Secondary Containment; And, The Facility Failed To Document Operating Conditions In The Weekly Inspection Log.
The Facility Was Inspected In March 2014 By The Department In Response To A Complaint. No Violations Were Cited At That Time.
The Facility Was Inspected In April 2013 By The Department And The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region Iv For Compliance With Its Rcra Permit And Federal And State Hazardous Waste Regulations. This Was An Epa Lead Inspection. The Facility Was Out Of Compliance Due To Failure To Properly Notify The State And Federal Governments Prior To Receipt Of Hazardous Waste From A Foreign Source, Failure To Train Facility Personnel Annually, Failure To Maintain Position Descriptions, Mercury Containing Lamps Were Being Broken By Employees In The Storage Area In Uncontrolled Conditions, Failure To Keep Emergency Coordinator Information Up To Date, Failure To Properly Label Universal Waste Lamps And Batteries, Exceeding The Permitted Storage Limit Of Phosphor Powder, And Weekly Inspection Documents Were Found To Have Been Completed For Future Dates.
The Facility Was Inspected In August 2012 By The Department For Compliance With Its Rcra Permit And Federal And State Hazardous Waste Regulations. The Facility Was Out Of Compliance Due To Failure To Maintain A Log Documenting The 12-Week Rolling Average, Failure To Provide Proper Signage At The Facility, And Failure To Document Weekly Container Inspect |
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06/05/2017 |
Informal Verbal Enforcement |
Compliance Assistance Offer Verbalfor InformalVerbalEnforcement-03/23/2017 ; Finished-06/05/2017 |
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10/31/2017 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed-10/01/2017 ; Finished-10/31/2017 |
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02/02/2018 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed-12/31/2017 ; Finished-02/02/2018 |
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09/04/2018 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed-10/01/2017 ; Finished-09/04/2018 |
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01/25/2019 |
Site Inspection |
Routine; TSD Facility On January 25, 2019, John White And Miranda Rothenberger, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection, Accompanied By Buff Fritz, Lighting Resources Branch Manager, Inspected Lighting Resources, Llc For Compliance With Rcra Permit 0309339-003-Ho And Federal And State Hazardous Waste Regulations. The Permit Was Issued On May 24, 2017 And Expires On July 6, 2022.
The Facility Most Recently Notified The Department On November 14, 2018 As A Large Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste, An Operating Commercial Treatment, Storage, And Disposal Facility, A Large Quantity Handler Of Universal Waste, A Destination Facility For Universal Waste, A Transporter Of Universal Waste, A Mercury Recovery And/Or Reclamation Facility, And A Transporter Of Hazardous Waste. Lighting Resources Originally Received Epa Id Flr000070565 On February 17, 2011. The Facility Began Lamp Processing Operations At This Location On July 11, 2012.
Lighting Resources Employs 23 People With Operating Hours From 8 Am To 5 Pm, Monday To Friday, For Office Personnel And In Two Shifts From 6 Am To 11 Pm, Monday To Friday, For Processing Personnel. Lighting Resources Has Three Drivers And Operates One Semi And Two Straight Trucks. The Trucks Are Leased From Penske And Penske Provides Maintenance Services. Lighting Resources Is Connected To The Municipal Wastewater Collection And Potable Water Systems.
Inspection History (Past 5 Years):
Lighting Resources Was Last Inspected On March 23, 2017, By The Department And The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region Iv And Was Not In Compliance At That Time. This Was An Epa Lead Inspection. The Following Violations Were Cited: One 55-Gallon Drum Of Debris In The Processing Area Was Not Marked With An Accumulation Start Date And Training Was Not Conducted In Accordance With The Training Plan Outlined In The Permit Application. The Facility Returned To Compliance And The Case Was Closed Without Formal Enforcement.
Lighting Resources Was Inspected On July 30, 2015, By The Department And The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region Iv And Was Not In Compliance At That Time. This Was An Epa Lead Inspection. The Following Violations Were Cited: The Facility Failed To Maintain Position Descriptions For Personnel Involved In Hazardous Waste Management; Broken Glass, Metal End Caps, Cfl Bases, Personal Protective Equipment, And Used Rags Were Disposed Of In The Trash; The Contingency Plan Was Not Updated To Reflect A Change In Emergency Coordinators; The Facility Failed To Transfer Waste From Failed Containers To Containers In Good Condition; The Facility Failed To Keep Containers Closed; Containers Of Used Oil Were Not Provided With Secondary Containment; And, The Facility Failed To Document Operating Conditions In The Weekly Inspection Log. The Facility Returned To Compliance And The Case Was Closed Without Formal Enforcement. | Lighting Resources, Llc Is Permitted To Operate A Mercury Containing Lamp And Device Storage And Recovery Facility. The Storage Of Mercury Containing Lamps Are Limited To 139,104 T-12 Lamps Or 45 Tons (90,000 Pounds). Total Storage Of Processed Glass Is Limited To A Maximum Volume Of Four 20-Yard Roll-Off Containers, Or 120,000 Pounds (Lbs.), Of Separated Glass. Total Storage Of Processed Metals Is Limited To A Maximum Of 45,000 Lbs. Or Sixty 55-Gallon Drums. Maximum Storage Capacity Of Phosphor Powder Is Limited To 24,000 Lbs. Or Thirty-Two 55-Gallon Drums.
Lighting Resources, Llc Is A Hazardous Waste Transporter, A Universal Waste Transporter And Handler, And A Processor Of Mercury Containing Lamps. Universal Waste Coming Into The Facility Is Unloaded And Placed Inside The Warehouse In The Counting Area Where The Number Of Containers Described On The Shipping Paper Is Verified With The Number Of Containers Delivered By The Trucking Company. Trucks Are Off-Loaded In One Of Two Loading Docks And Containers Are Counted Or Weighed To Verify The Shipping Paper(S). Once Verified, Intact Lamps Are Mov |
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02/05/2019 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed-12/31/2018 ; Finished-02/05/2019 |
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04/26/2019 |
Warning Letter |
Forwarded for Review-03/27/2019 ; Drafted-03/27/2019 ; Sent-04/26/2019 ; Finished-04/29/2019 |
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05/30/2019 |
Short Form Consent Order |
Drafted-05/16/2019 ; Forwarded for Review-05/16/2019 ; Sent-05/22/2019 ; Executed-05/30/2019 ; Finished-06/18/2019 |
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06/18/2019 |
Enforcement Tracking |
Finished-06/18/2019 |
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09/17/2019 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed-10/01/2018 ; Finished-09/17/2019 |
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12/05/2019 |
Site Inspection |
Pre-Arranged; TSD Facility On December 5, 2019, John White, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection, Inspected Lighting Resources For Compliance With State And Federal Hazardous Waste Regulations. Lighting Resources Was Represented By Buff Fritz, Branch Manager, And Susan Richard, Chief Compliance Officer. The Compliance Evaluation Inspection Was Conducted In Response To A Fire On November 28, 2019 In The Balcan Room, Where Lamp Processing Equipment Is Located.
Lighting Resources Employs 23 People With Operating Hours From 8 Am To 5 Pm, Monday To Friday, For Office Personnel And In Two Shifts From 6 Am To 11 Pm, Monday To Friday, For Processing Personnel. Lighting Resources Has Three Drivers And Operates One Semi And Two Straight Trucks. The Trucks Are Leased From Penske And Penske Provides Maintenance Services. Lighting Resources Is Connected To The Municipal Wastewater Collection And Potable Water Systems. | The Fire Began At Approximately 8:30 Am On November 28, 2019 And Involved Approximately 5-10 Pallets Of Spent Lamps In Fiber Drums. The Fire Started Near The Center Of The North Wall In The Lamp Processing Room, Referred To As The Balcan Room, After The Name Of The Processing Equipment. All Containers On The North Side Of The Room Were Destroyed. The Processing Equipment Wiring And Components Were Severely Damaged By The Fire. Walls And Portions Of The Roof On The North Side Of The Room Were Damaged And Will Require Repair. Drums Along The West And South Walls Were Not Severely Damaged.
It Was Requested Lighting Resources Ensure All Materials Removed From The Room Are Properly Sampled And Characterized Prior To Disposal. On January 29, 2020, The Results Of Debris Sampling Was Provided To The Department. The Results Indicate Wipes From The Balcan Machine, Wipes Of The Floor, Fire Debris, And Bulb Ends Do Not Exhibit A Hazardous Waste Characteristic Of Toxicity For Heavy Metals Identified In 40 Cfr 261.24. Waste Results For Insulation From The Room Were Inconsistent. Total Waste Results For Heavy Metals In The Insulation Debris Found Cadmium Present At 2.8 Mg/Kg. The Tclp Results For The Waste Found 1.0 Mg/L, Indicating It Exhibits A Hazardous Waste Characteristic Of Toxicity For Cadmium. The Facility Was Asked To Resample The Insulation Debris Ensuring A Representative Sample Is Obtained.
Currently, Lighting Resources Is Operating As A Large Quantity Universal Waste Handler. Universal Waste Is Passing Through The Facility Without Processing. This Activity Will Continue Until The Processing Equipment Can Be Repaired Or Replaced.
| Lighting Resources Was Inspected In Response To A Fire On November 28, 2019 And No Violations Were Cited At This Time. Upon Completion Of Repair Or Replacement Of Equipment, Lighting Resources Will Need To Ensure The Rcra Permit Is Updated, If Necessary. |
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02/05/2020 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed-12/31/2019 ; Finished-02/05/2020 |
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01/28/2021 |
Site Inspection |
Routine; TSD Facility On January 28, 2021, John White, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection, Accompanied By Buff Fritz, Lighting Resources Branch Manager, Inspected Lighting Resources, Llc For Compliance With Rcra Permit 0309339-003-Ho And Federal And State Hazardous Waste Regulations. The Permit Was Issued On May 24, 2017 And Expires On July 6, 2022.
The Facility Most Recently Notified The Department On November 17, 2020 As A Large Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste, An Operating Commercial Treatment, Storage, And Disposal Facility, A Large Quantity Handler Of Universal Waste Lamps, Batteries, And Mercury Containing Devices, A Destination Facility For Universal Waste, A Transporter Of Universal Waste, A Mercury Recovery And/Or Reclamation Facility, And A Transporter Of Hazardous Waste. Lighting Resources Originally Received Epa Id Flr000070565 On February 17, 2011. The Facility Began Lamp Processing Operations At This Location On July 11, 2012.
Lighting Resources’ Operating Hours Are From 8 Am To 5 Pm, Monday To Friday, For Office
Personnel And In Two Shifts From 6 Am To 11 Pm, Monday To Friday, For Processing Personnel. Lighting Resources Has Three Drivers And Operates One Semi And Two Straight Trucks. The Trucks Are Leased From Penske And Penske Provides Maintenance Services. Lighting Resources Is Connected To The Municipal Wastewater Collection And Potable Water Systems.
Inspection History (Past 5 Years):
Lighting Resources Was Inspected On December 5, 2019, In Response To A Fire On November 28, 2019 In The Balcan Room Where The Lamp Processing Equipment Is Located. The Fire Destroyed Several Pallets Of Fiber Containers Storing Lamps And The Lamp Processing Machine. Repairs To The Processing Room Itself Were Completed In June 2020 And Installation Of The New Balcan Lamp Processing Machine Was Completed In September 2020. Because The Equipment Was An Exact Replacement Of The Permitted Equipment, No Updates To The Rcra Permit Were Required.
Lighting Resources Was Inspected On January 25, 2019, By The Department And Was Not In Compliance At That Time. The Facility Failed To Comply With The Permit Requirements By Exceeding The 12-Week Average Total Mercury Content Of 1 Ppm For Glass And Metal Wastes On Seven Occasions And The Total Mercury Content Of 3 Ppm On Two Occasions. Also, Records Of The 12-Week Average Was Not Maintained As Required. The Violations Were Corrected, And Case Was Resolved Through The Issuance Of A Consent Order, Ogc Case Number 19-0381, That Included The Assessment Of Civil Penalties.
Lighting Resources Was Inspected On March 23, 2017, By The Department And The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region Iv And Was Not In Compliance At That Time. This Was An Epa Lead Inspection. The Following Violations Were Cited: One 55-Gallon Drum Of Debris In The Processing Area Was Not Marked With An Accumulation Start Date And Training Was Not Conducted In Accordance With The Training Plan Outlined In The Permit Application. The Facility Returned To Compliance And The Case Was Closed Without Formal Enforcement. | Lighting Resources, Llc Is Permitted To Operate A Mercury Containing Lamp And Device Storage And Recovery Facility. The Storage Of Mercury Containing Lamps Are Limited To 139,104 T-12 Lamps Or 45 Tons (90,000 Pounds). Total Storage Of Processed Glass Is Limited To A Maximum Volume Of Four 20-Yard Roll-Off Containers, Or 120,000 Pounds (Lbs.), Of Separated Glass. Total Storage Of Processed Metals Is Limited To A Maximum Of 45,000 Lbs. Or Sixty 55-Gallon Drums. Maximum Storage Capacity Of Phosphor Powder Is Limited To 24,000 Lbs. Or Thirty-Two 55-Gallon Drums.
Universal Waste Coming Into The Facility Is Off-Loaded At One Of Two Loading Docks And Placed Inside The Warehouse Where The Number Of Containers Described On The Shipping Papers Are Counted To Verify The Number Of Containers Delivered By The Trucking Company. Once Verified, Intact Lamps Are Moved To Rows 1 Through 9 In The Warehouse, Crushed Lamps Are Mov |
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01/06/2023 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed-10/03/2022 ; Finished-01/06/2023 |
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02/03/2023 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed-10/15/2022 ; Finished-02/03/2023 |
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08/08/2023 |
Site Inspection |
Routine; TSD Facility On August 8, 2023, Michael Eckoff, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection (Fdep Or Department), Parvez Mallick And Mark Anthony Relon, Us Environmental Protection Agency (Us Epa) - Region 4, Accompanied By Buff Fritz And Nick Nastav, Lighting Resources, Llc (Lr Or Facility), Inspected Lr For Compliance With Permit Number 309339-004-Ho. The Permit Was Issued On August 2, 2022 And Expires On July 6, 2027.
The Facility Most Recently Notified The Department On February 10, 2023 As A Large Quantity Generator Of Hazardous Waste, An Operating Commercial Treatment, Storage, And Disposal Facility, A Large Quantity Handler Of Universal Waste Lamps, Batteries, And Mercury Containing Devices, A Destination Facility For Universal Waste, A Transporter Of Universal Waste, A Mercury Recovery And/Or Reclamation Facility, And A Transporter Of Hazardous Waste. Lr Originally Received Epa Id Flr000070565 On February 17, 2011. The Facility Began Lamp Processing Operations At This Location On July 11, 2012.
Operating Hours Are From 8 Am To 5 Pm, Monday To Friday, For Office Personnel And In Two Shifts From 6 Am To 11 Pm, Monday To Friday, For Processing Personnel. Lr Has Three Drivers And Operates One Semi And Two Straight Trucks. The Trucks Are Leased From Penske Who Also Provides Maintenance Services. Lr Is Connected To The Municipal Wastewater Collection And Potable Water Systems.
Inspection History (Past 5 Years):
Lr Was Inspected On January 28, 2021, By The Department For Compliance With Its Permit And No Potential Violations Were Noted At That Time.
Lr Was Inspected On December 5, 2019, In Response To A Fire On November 28, 2019 In The Balcan Room Where The Lamp Processing Equipment Is Located. The Fire Destroyed Several Pallets Of Fiber Containers Storing Lamps And The Lamp Processing Machine. Repairs To The Processing Room Itself Were Completed In June 2020 And Installation Of The New Balcan Lamp Processing Machine Was Completed In September 2020. Because The Equipment Was An Exact Replacement Of The Permitted Equipment, No Updates To The Rcra Permit Were Required.
Lr Was Inspected On January 25, 2019, By The Department For Compliance With Its Permit And Was Not In Compliance At That Time. The Facility Failed To Comply With The Permit Requirements By Exceeding The 12-Week Average Total Mercury Content Of 1 Ppm For Glass And Metal Wastes On Seven Occasions And The Total Mercury Content Of 3 Ppm On Two Occasions. Also, Records Of The 12-Week Average Was Not Maintained As Required. The Violations Were Corrected, And Case Was Resolved Through The Issuance Of A Consent Order, Ogc Case Number 19-0381, That Included The Assessment Of Civil Penalties. | Lr Is Permitted To Operate A Mercury Containing Lamp And Device Storage And Recovery Facility. The Storage Of Mercury Containing Lamps Are Limited To 139,104 T-12 Lamps. Total Storage Of Processed Glass Is Limited To A Maximum Volume Of Four 20-Yard Roll-Off Containers, Or 120,000 Pounds (Lbs.). Total Storage Of Processed Metals Is Limited To A Maximum Of 12,000 Lbs. Or Sixty 55-Gallon Drums. Maximum Storage Capacity Of Phosphor Powder Is Limited To 24,000 Lbs. Or Thirty-Two 55-Gallon Drums.
Universal Waste Coming Into The Facility Is Off-Loaded At One Of Two Loading Docks And Placed Inside The Warehouse Where The Number Of Containers Described On The Shipping Papers Are Counted To Verify The Number Of Containers Delivered By The Trucking Company. Once Verified, Intact Lamps Are Moved To Rows 1 Through 9 In The Warehouse, Crushed Lamps Are Moved To Row 10, And Other Materials Are Placed In Open Rows 1 Through 9, As Space Is Available. Weighed Electronics For Recycling Are Stored On The Loading Dock. A Written Log Is Maintained Identifying The Shipping Paper Number, The Generator Of The Waste, The Date The Waste Arrived On-Site, And The Date The Waste Was Verified. Universal Waste Batteries Are Stored Along The North Wall Of The Warehouse.
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10/25/2023 |
Issue Non-Compliance Letter |
Sent-10/25/2023 ; Finished-12/21/2023 |
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11/02/2023 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed-10/15/2023 ; Finished-11/02/2023 |
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11/05/2024 |
Financial Record |
Reviewed-10/15/2024 ; Finished-11/05/2024 |
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