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03/21/2019 |
Site Inspection |
Routine; Used Oil Transporter - Routine; Used Oil Transfer Facility A Compliance Evaluation Inspection Was Conducted By Florida Department Of Environmental Protection [Fdep] Staff At Universal Environmental Services Llc [Ues/Facility] On March 21, 2019 To Verify The Facility'S Compliance Status With State And Federal Used Oil Rules And Regulations. This Is The First Fdep Hazardous Waste/Used Oil Inspection Conducted At This Facility. The Following Is A Summary Of My Observations.
Ues Submitted An Initial 8700-12fl Notification In February 2018 As A Used Oil Filter Transporter (Uoft) And Used Oil Filter Transfer Facility (Uoftf) And Was Issued A Registration Certificate And Associated Epa Id# On March 15, 2018. According To The Notification, Ues Began Operating At This Location On 10-1-2017. According To Michael Schorr, Ues Environmental Health & Safety Manager, Used Oil Filters Were Not Transported/Stored At The Facility Until 3-15-2018. Ues Submitted An Annual Report For 2017 Which Reflects 0 Used Oil Filters Were Transported/Stored. The Current Registration Is Valid Until 7-1-2020.
Upon Arriving At The Facility, I Reviewed The Purpose Of The Inspection With Ken Rittscher, Ues Florida Area Manager. Mr. Rittscher Provided Access And Was Present Throughout The Inspection. | The Property Is Owned By Edison Oil Company. Ues Leases One Unit To Store Empty Used Oil Filter Containers And Another Unit As Office Space. Ues Maintains Three Trucks On The Property Including A Box Truck, Collection/Pump Truck And Vacuum Truck. At The Time Of The Inspection, The Box Truck And Vacuum Truck Were At The Facility.
Empty Used Oil Filter Containers Including 65-Gallon Wheeled Carts, 55-Gallon Drums, 250-Gallon Totes, And Spill Equipment Are Maintained In The Storage Unit. Empty Containers Are Stored On Visqueen. Mr. Rittscher Indicated That Occasionally Full Containers Of Used Oil Filters Are Also Stored In The Unit On Visqueen. Outside The Unit Was A Closed 55-Gallon Drum Labeled Non-Hazardous Waste Absorbents. Mr. Rittscher Indicated The Spent Absorbent Pads Were Generated By Edison Oil And Will Be Transported With Ues Spent Absorbent Pads To Their Ocala Facility; And Then To The Ues Used Oil Processing Facility In Georgia.
Used Oil Filters Are Picked Up Daily From Customers/Generators And Maintained In The Box Truck Until It Is Full. Mr. Rittscher Indicated It Takes Approximately 1-2 Weeks To Fill (Approximately Fifty Containers) The Box Truck. The Full Truck Is Then Driven To U.S. Foundry & Manufacturing Corp [Fld004128336] In Miami For Disposal. U.S. Foundry Is Registered As A Used Oil Filter Processor And End User With Fdep.
At The Time Of The Inspection, The Used Oil Filter Box Truck Was Parked Over Bare Ground Towards The Back (South) Of The Yard. The Truck Contained A Total Of Twenty-One Full Used Oil Filter Containers (Twenty 65-Gallon Wheeled Carts And One 55-Gallon Drum). Also Noted Was A 55-Gallon Drum Of Spent Absorbent Pads And Spill Equipment. The Floor/Base Of The Truck Is Wood And Was In Good Condition With No Stains. It Was Discussed That Pursuant To Rule 62-710.850(5)(A) Used Oil Filter Containers Should Be Stored On An Oil-Impermeable Surface. Several Options Were Discussed Including Lining The Interior Floor Of The The Truck With A Sealant Or Barrier. The Facility'S Registration Certificate With The Epa Id# Are Maintained In The Truck. *Subsequent To The Inspection, Documentation Was Provided Reflecting An Oil-Impermeable Liner Was Installed Inside The Box Truck.
The Driver Maintains A Truck Load Report Which Documents The Daily Pick-Ups. Acceptance And Delivery Disposal Records Were Provided Subsequent To The Inspection. No Issues Were Noted. |
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04/29/2019 |
Project Closed Letter |
Sent-04/29/2019 ; Finished-05/07/2019 |
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05/07/2019 |
Submittal Received By Department |
Received-04/28/2019 ; Finished-05/07/2019 |
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05/07/2019 |
Informal Verbal Enforcement |
Submittal Received by Departmentfor InformalVerbalEnforcement-04/28/2019 ; Return to Compliance Letter Sent (RCL)for InformalVerbalEnforcement-04/29/2019 ; Finished-05/07/2019 |
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10/14/2021 |
Site Inspection |
Routine; Used Oil Transporter A Compliance Evaluation Inspection Was Conducted By Florida Department Of Environmental Protection (Fdep) Hazardous Waste Staff At Universal Environmental Services (Ues/Facility) On October 14, 2021 To Verify The Facility'S Compliance Status With State And Federal Used Oil Rules And Regulations. The Following Is A Summary Of My Observations.
This Facility Was Previously Inspected By Fdep Hazardous Waste Staff On 03-21-2019 And Was Not In Compliance At That Time. One Violation Was Cited For Failing To Store Used Oil Containers On An Oil-Impervious Surface. The Violation Was Corrected And The Case Was Closed Without Formal Enforcement.
This Facility Is Currently Registered With Fdep As A Used Oil Filter Transporter And Used Oil Filter Transfer Facility. The Registration Expires On 06-30-2022. According To The Previous Inspection Report, Ues Has Been Operating At This Location Since 03-15-2018. The Ues Corporate Office Is Located At 411 Dividend Drive, Peachtree City, Georgia. Lee County Property Appraiser Records Identify Edison Oil Company (Eoc) As The Property Owner Of 2612 Edison Avenue. Ues Leases A Portion Of The Facility From Eoc.
The Facility Is Unmanned. Prior To The Inspection, Michael Schorr, Ues Director, Governmental And Regulatory Affairs, Was Contacted Regarding The Inspection. Mr. Schorr Granted Permission To Conduct The Inspection And Agreed To Provide All Requested Documentation Electronically. Upon Arriving At The Facility, The Purpose Of The Inspection Was Reviewed With Lane Bryant, Ues Florida Operations Manager. Mr. Bryant Provided Access And Was Present Throughout The Inspection. | Ues Leases One Warehouse Unit To Store Containers Including Empty Used Oil Filter Carts, Full Used Oil Filter Carts And 55-Gallon Drums Containing Spill Pads/Absorbents And Contaminated Soil/Oily Dry; And Leases A Second Unit As Office Space. Mr. Bryant Indicated The Facility Utilizes One Driver And One Box Truck To Collect Containers Of Used Oil Filters From Generators, Monday - Friday. The Driver And Box Truck Were Not Present During The Inspection.
According To Mr. Bryant, The Box Truck Is Equipped With Emergency Response And Spill Control Equipment, Contingency Plan, An Oil-Impervious Liner And Fdep Used Oil Filter Transporter Registration. Drivers Complete An Equipment Checklist On Their Phones Every Morning Ensuring The Truck Is Equipped With Proper Equipment. A Photo Of The Truck Was Provided By Mr. Schorr Following The Inspection (See Photo). The Box Truck Is Parked At The Facility When Not In Use. The Facility Is Surrounded By A Chain-Link Fence And Two Access Gates. The Gate And Fence Appeared To Be In Good Condition. The Warehouse Building Is Kept Locked When No One Is At The Facility.
Used Oil Filter Carts Are Picked Up From Generators And Off-Loaded Daily Inside The Warehouse Unit. The Carts Are Maintained On Visqueen (See Photo). When Approximately 40 Carts Are Accumulated, The Driver Loads Them Onto The Box Truck And Are Currently Being Transported To The Ues Facility In Ocala (Flr000012906). The Ues Facility In Ocala Is Registered As A Used Oil Filter Transporter And Transfer Facility With Fdep. The Carts Are Either Off-Loaded Into A Warehouse Or Directly Onto A 53-Foot Trailer And Transported To The Ues Facility In Peachtree, Georgia Where They Are Crushed Into Blocks. Any Used Oil Is Extracted And Re-Refined. The Blocks Are Transported To Either U.S. Foundry & Manufacturing Corp (Fld004128336) In Miami Or To One Of Several Scrap Metal Dealers In Georgia. It Was Discussed That Ues Previously Transported Used Oil Filters Directly From The Ues Fort Myers Facility To U.S. Foundry. Mr. Bryant Indicated That U.S. Foundry Has Stopped Accepting Used Oil Filters Due To An Oxygen Shortage. U.S. Foundry Is Registered As A Used Oil Filter Processor And End User With Fdep.
At The Time Of The Inspection, There Were Approximately Eighteen Used Oil Filter Carts And Two 55-Gallon Drums |
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12/21/2021 |
Project Closed Letter |
Finished-12/21/2021 ; Sent-12/21/2021 |
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