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12/03/2015 |
Site Inspection |
Routine; CESQG (<100 kg/month) - Routine; Used Oil Transporter - Routine; Used Oil Generator - Routine; VSQG (<100 kg/month) Flagler Construction Equipment (Fce) Was Inspected On December 3, 2015, As An Unannounced Hazardous Waste Compliance Inspection. The Facility Has Not Been Previously Inspected By The Department’S Hazardous Waste Program. The Facility Notified As A Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (Cesqg) And A Used Oil Transporter (Uot) In March Of 2015. The Facility Is Currently Operating As A Cesqg, Used Oil And Used Oil Filter Transporter. The Facility Has Been Given The Epa/Dep Identification Number Flr 000 213 694. Please Use This Number On All Hazardous Waste Related Correspondence With The Department.
Fce Services Engines, Generators, And Transmissions For Industrial Equipment And Vehicles. Work Is Done Both In The Field And On-Site.
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Fce Services Forklifts, Vehicles, And Various Other Heavy Equipment In The Service Area. Used Oil, Used Oil Filters, Spent Antifreeze, And Oily Absorbent Are Generated In The Service Center. Used Oil Is Drained Into Mobile Used Oil Carts Located Throughout The Shop. All The Carts Were Labeled. Drained Used Oil Is Accumulated In A Double-Walled 200-Gallon Tank. The Tank Was Labeled And In Good Condition. Used Oil Filters And Oily Absorbents Are Accumulated In 55-Gallon Drums Located Inside The Service Building. Spent Antifreeze Is Accumulated In A 250-Gallon Polyurethane Tote. All Of The Drums And Containers Were Closed And Labeled.
One 55-Gallon Drum Of Waste Paint And Spent Lacquer Thinner Was Located In The Service Area. The Paint Is From A Process That Is No Longer Performed By The Facility. In A March 10, 2016, E-Mail, The Facility Provided Documentation That The Drum Of Waste Paint/Lacquer Thinner Was Handled By Heritage Crystal Clean As D001/F003/F005 Hazardous Waste.
Vehicle Batteries Are Exchanged Through Battery Distributers. Aerosol Cans Are Used Until Completely Empty Before Being Disposed Of As Solid Waste.
Rags Are Accumulated In Step Cans Located Throughout The Facility. Rags Are Laundered Through Gnk As Non-Hazardous Oily Rags. The Facility Uses Volvo Brake Cleaner (Containing 30-60% Acetone And 5-10% Ethylbenzene) For Cleaning. No Hazardous Waste Aerosols Or Solvents Were Noted At The Time Of The Inspection. However, If The Facility Starts Using Aerosols Or Solvents That Would Become Hazardous Waste The Facility Would Be Eligible For The "Excluded Solvent Contaminated Wipes" Exclusion. Please See The Following Website Or Contact The Inspector For More Information About The Terms Of The Exclusion: Http://Www.Dep.State.Fl.Us/Waste/Quick_Topics/Publications/Shw/Hwregulation/Mgmtpracticeswipesrags_31j An14.Pdf.
Wash Rack
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Fce Washes Vehicles In A Wash Rack Located Outside The Service Area. Dirt And Debris From The Wash Rack Accumulates In A Trench Along The Side Of The Wash Rack. The Facility Collects The Dirt And Debris Into 55-Gallon Drums. The Drums Are Handled As Non-Hazardous Oily Waste.
Used Oil Transportation
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The Facility Services Lift Trucks In The Field And Then Transports The Used Oil Generated From That Operation Back To Its Facility. The Facility Has One Lube Truck With Two 100-Gallon Tanks. The Used Oil Generated In The Field Is Added To The Facility'S Used Oil Tank. Fce Transports Only Used Oil Generated At Its Own Non-Contiguous Operations To Its Own Collection Facility For Storage Prior To Having It Picked Up By A Certified Used Oil/Used Oil Filter Transporter. The Facility Is Required To Comply With All Of The Used Oil Transporter Requirements, Including Annually Registering Its Used Oil Transportation Activities With The Department, Complying With Used Oil Transporter Certification Requirements, And Maintaining Proof Of Financial Responsibility [Rule 62-710.600(2)(E), Fac]. The Facility Was In Compliance With These Requirements.
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Heritage Crystal Clean Recycles The Majority Of The Facility’S Used Oil, |
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03/17/2016 |
Informal Verbal Enforcement |
Compliance Assistance Offer Verbal for Informal Verbal Enforcement-12/03/2015 ; Finished-03/17/2016 |
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12/17/2019 |
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) Flagler Construction Equipment (Fce, The Facility) Was Inspected On December 17, 2019. The Facility Was Last Inspected By The Department’S Hazardous Waste Program On December 3, 2015. 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. Shawn Northcraft (Fce) Was Present Throughout The Inspection.
Fce Is A Dealer, Rental Agent And Service Agent For Trucks, Heavy Equipment, Generators, Parts And Other Equipment. Maintenance Work Is Performed Both In The Field And At The Facility. Fce Has Been In Operation At This Location Since 2014 And Has Approximately 20 Employees. Fce Leases The Property And The Facility 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 Warehouse And Maintenance Area, A Wash Rack, And A Vehicle Storage And Staging Yard. | Mobile Servicing
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Fce Services Heavy Equipment And Trucks In The Field. 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 Safety-Kleen, A Certified Used Oil Transporter. Used Oil And Used Oil Filters Generated During Field Servicing Activities Are Transported Back To The Facility And Accumulated With The Waste Streams Generated At The Facility. The Facility Operates Four Field Trucks And One Lube Truck That Is Equipped With A 300-Gallon Poly Used Oil Recovery Tank, Two 150-Gallon Poly Product Tanks, And A Used Oil Filter Container. There Were No Trucks On Site At The Time Of Inspection.
The Used Oil Generated In The Field Is Added To The Facility'S Used Oil Tank Located In The Maintenance Area Described Below.
Warehouse And Maintenance Area
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The Warehouse Side Of The Main Building Is Used For Materials And Supply Storage. Maintenance On Forklifts, Vehicles, And Various Other Heavy Equipment Is Performed On The Other Side Of The Building (Photo 1). Used Oil, Used Oil Filters, Oily Rags And Oily Absorbent Are Generated In This Area. Used Oil Is Drained Into Drip Pans Or Mobile Carts Located Throughout The Area. Several Of The Used Oil Containers Were Not Labeled "Used Oil" (Photos 2 And 3) [40 Cfr 279.22(C)(1)]. Used Oil Is Drained From The Drip Pans And Mobile Carts Into A Larger Collection Container And Then Pumped To A Double-Walled 200-Gallon Aboveground Storage Tank Located Against The Wall Of The Maintenance Area. The Tank Was Labeled And In Good Condition (Photo 4). Used Oil Filters And Oily Absorbents Are Accumulated In 55-Gallon Drums Located Inside The Maintenance Area. All Of The Drums And Containers Were Closed And Labeled. If Antifreeze Has To Be Drained From A Vehicle, The Facility Collects The Antifreeze And Re-Uses It In The Vehicle Once Maintenance Is Complete. If The Antifreeze Is Not Reusable, It Is Collected And Disposed Of By Safety-Kleen On An As-Needed Basis.
The Facility Has Two Safety-Kleen 30-Gallon Premium Solvent Parts Washers Located In The Maintenance Area. The Parts Washers Are Serviced By Safety-Kleen Every Eight Weeks.
Lead-Acid Batteries Are Exchanged Through Battery Distributers.
Fce Uses Volvo Aerosol Paints (Acetone 25-50%, Propane 10-25%, 2-Methylpropane 10-25%, Light Aliphatic Hydrocarbon Solvent 10-25%, 2-Methyl-1-Propanol 10%, Xylene, Mixed Isomers 3%, 2-Methoxy-1-Methylethyl Acetate 3%, Toluene 3%, Titanium Dioxide 3%, Ethylbenzene 1%; Flashpoint -4°F) For Minor Touch-Ups And To Stencil Information On Equipment And Vehicles. The Stencils Are Metal And Are Recycled As Scrap Metal When No Longer Useable. No Brushes, Rollers Or R |
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03/13/2020 |
Informal Verbal Enforcement |
Finishedfor InformalVerbalEnforcement-12/17/2019 ; Return to Compliance Letter Sent (RCL)for InformalVerbalEnforcement-03/13/2020 ; Finished-03/13/2020 |
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12/07/2023 |
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) Alta Construction Florida, Llc (Alta, The Facility) Was Inspected On December 7, 2023. The Facility Was Last Inspected By The Department’S Hazardous Waste Program On December 17, 2019. The Facility Is Registered And Operating As A Used Oil Transporter And Transfer Facility, A Used Oil Filter Transporter And Transfer Facility, A Used Oil Generator, And A Very Small Quantity Generator (Vsqg) Of Hazardous Waste. Shawn Northcraft (Alta) And Matt Kershner (The Department) Were Present Throughout The Inspection.
Alta Sells, Rents And Services Trucks, Heavy Equipment, And Associated Parts. Maintenance Work Is Performed Both In The Field And At The Facility. Alta Has Been In Operation At This Location Since 2014 And Has Approximately 30 Employees. Alta Leases The Property, Including Two Adjoining Parcels, And The Facility Uses A Private Well And Septic Tank. Hours Of Operation Are Monday Thru Friday From 7:00 Am – 5:00 Pm, And On Call As Needed. The Facility Consists Of A Main Building With Offices And A Warehouse And Maintenance Area, And An Outside Yard. The Areas Inspected Are Described Below.
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Alta Services Heavy Equipment And Trucks In The Field. The Facility Transports Only Its Own Used Oil Generated At Its Own Non-Contiguous Operations. Used Oil And Used Oil Filters Generated During Field Servicing Activities Are Transported Back To The Facility And Accumulated With The Wastestreams Generated At The Facility. The Facility Operates One Field Maintenance Truck That Is Equipped With A 250-Gallon Used Oil Recovery Tank, Two Product Tanks, And A Used Oil Filter Container. The Truck Was Not On Site At The Time Of Inspection. The Used Oil And Used Oil Filters Generated In The Field Are Added To A Used Oil Tank And Used Oil Filter Containers Located In The Maintenance Area Described Below.
Warehouse And Maintenance Area
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The Majority Of The Main Building Is Used For Maintenance Activities (Photo 1). Offices Are Along The Eastern Side Of The Building. Equipment And Materials Are Stored Around The Southern And Western Perimeter Of The Building, And In The Northeastern Corner Of The Building. The Remainder Of The Building Is Used For Maintenance On Diesel Powered Trucks And Heavy Equipment. Used Oil Is Drained Into Drip Pans Or Mobile Carts Located Throughout The Area. Several Of The Used Oil Containers Were Not Labeled "Used Oil" (Photos 2 And 3) [40 Cfr 279.22(C)(1)]. Used Oil Is Drained From The Drip Pans And Mobile Carts Into A Larger Collection Container In The Center Of The Area And Then Pumped To A Double-Walled 500-Gallon Aboveground Storage Tank Located Against The Wall Of The Maintenance Area. The Tank Was Closed, Labeled And In Good Condition. Used Oil Filters And Oily Absorbents Are Accumulated In 55-Gallon Drums Located Inside The Maintenance Area. All Of The Used Oil Filter Drums And Containers Were Closed And Labeled. Oily Absorbents Are Managed As Non-Hazardous Waste. If Antifreeze Has To Be Drained From A Vehicle, The Facility Collects The Antifreeze And Re-Uses It In The Vehicle Once Maintenance Is Complete. If The Antifreeze Is Not Reusable, It Is Collected And Disposed On An As-Needed Basis.
The Facility Has One Safety-Kleen 30-Gallon Premium Solvent Parts Washer Located In The Area. The Parts Washer Is Serviced By Safety-Kleen Every Eight Weeks To Twelve Weeks And Managed As D039 Hazardous Waste Liquid.
Alta Uses Volvo Non-Chlorinated Brake Cleaner (Flashpoint -4°F) And Volvo Multi-Purpose Degreaser (Flashpoint -4°F) On Wipes For Cleaning. Spent Volvo Brake Cleaner And Volvo Degreaser Are Non-Hazardous When Used On A Rag. Technicians Will Sometimes Use Torq Cb Cherry Corrosion Buster (65-75% Methylene Chloride; Flashpoint: Flammable Aerosol) On A Launderable Wipe. Wipes Used With Brake Cleaner Or Multi-Purpose De |
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03/12/2024 |
Issue Non-Compliance Letter |
Sent-03/12/2024 |
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