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06/15/2021 |
Site Inspection |
Routine; Used Oil Transporter - Routine; Used Oil Transfer Facility The Facility Is A Privately-Owned Maintenance And Repair Shop Tailored To Specifically Servicing Cummins Brand Diesel Engines For Commercial Vehicles And Power Supplies. Cummins Provides Services Of Maintenance And Repairs To Large Vehicles And Private Transformers On-Site And At The Clients’ Site. No Painting Is Performed By The Facility.
As Result Of These Activities, The Facility Generates Used Oil, Used Oil Filters, Used Antifreeze, Oily Rags, And Spent Aerosol Cans.
The Inspectors Walked Through The Facility And Inspected All Potential Points Of Generation For Hazardous Waste. These Included The Shipping And Receiving Warehouse, The Shop & Service Division, Central Accumulation Area, And Shaded Storage Area.
Office Area
The Inspectors Had A Brief Pre Inspection Meeting In The Manager’S Office. Inspectors Walked Around Offices And No Hazardous Waste, Used Oil, Or Universal Waste Were Observed.
Maintenance Shop
The Maintenance Shop Is Located Adjacent To The Offices. The Shop Consists Of A Warehouse Divided In Six Bays With Two Entrances To The West And East, Where Buses, Engines, And Vehicles Are Serviced By Changing Hydraulic Fluids, Filters, Doing Touch-Up Paints, Mechanic Maintenance And Tire Rotations And Changes.
New Oil Needed For Maintenance Of Equipment, Is Stored In One 500-Gallon Above Storage Tank (Ast), Single Wall, Inside A Secondary Containment Over Concrete. This Is Located Along The Northeast Side Of The Maintenance Shop.
Used Oil Generated By The Maintenance Shop Operations Is Drained From Engines And Filters Into Portable Drain Containers And Then Pumped Into A 500-Gallon Ast In The Central Accumulation Area.
During The Time Of The Inspection, The Inspectors Observed The Following:
>Two Red 14-Gallon Containers For Oily Rags, Labeled With The Words “Oily Waste Can.”
>Two Parts Washers Installed Over 55-Gallon Drums. Both Maintained And Serviced By Heritage Crystal Clean. These Use Nonhazardous Naphtha And Are Scheduled For Service For Recycling Every 12 Weeks.
>One 55-Gallon Yellow Bin For Oily Absorbent Pads, That Are Used To Clean Minor Spills Of Used Oil.
Shaded Storage Area
This Area Is Located Next To The Warehouse And Is Used To Store Products Such As Antifreeze/Coolant, Grease, And Others Hydraulic Fluids. Additionally, The Inspector Observed 16 Spent Lead-Acid Batteries Over A Pallet. Even Though The Batteries Were In A Shaded Area, The Inspector Observed Rainwater Reaching The Pallet. The Inspector Offered Compliance Assistance And Requested The Facility Relocate Spent Batteries To An Area Protected From The Weather. On 07/01/2021, The Facility Provided A Picture Demonstrating That The Spent Lead-Acid Batteries Were Relocated Indoors To Protect Them From The Elements.
The Inspector Also Observed One Aerosol Can Puncturing Device Installed Over A 55-Gallon Drum Labeled As “Hazardous Waste,” With The Purpose Of Collecting Remaining Liquids.
Oil Dispose Room/Accumulation Area
Facility Representative Explained That Along The Facility, There Are Sumps Installed To Collect Water Into An Oil Water Separator System Installed In The Oil Dispose Room/Accumulation Area.
The Inspector Observed The Water Maze Oil/Water Separator System That Consists Of Three 165-Gallon Stationary Ast’S. The First Tank Has An Aluminum Oxide Filtration System, The Second Tank Has A Microbe Filtration System, And The Third Tank Is Where The Used Oil Is Finally Separated And Removed For Pick Up.
The Inspector Observed:
>One 500-Gallon Single Wall Tank, Labeled With The Words “Used Oil,” Located Indoors Over Concrete With An Accumulation Sump As Secondary Containment.
>One Labeled 55-Gallon Drum Of Used Oil
>One Labeled 55-Gallon Drum For Used Oil Filters
>Four Labeled 55-Gallon Drums For Used Antifreeze
>One 5-Gallon Bucket Labeled "Antifreeze"
The Room Is Constructed Of Concrete And Has A Sump To Collect Spills. All Runoff Is Collected And Passed Through The Oil/Water Separator System.
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08/13/2021 |
Issue Non-Compliance Letter |
Sent-08/13/2021 ; Submittal Received by Department-12/06/2021 ; Return to Compliance Letter Sent (RCL)-12/09/2021 ; Finished-01/10/2022 |
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01/10/2022 |
Status Report |
Finished-01/10/2022 |
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01/10/2022 |
Site Photos |
Finished-01/10/2022 Site Photos Directly Uploaded To Oculus On 07/20/2021. |
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01/10/2022 |
Submittal Received By Department |
Finished-01/10/2022 Submittals Uploaded Directly To Oculus On 07/20/2021. |
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01/10/2022 |
Submittal Received By Department |
Finished-01/10/2022 Submittals Uploaded Directly To Oculus On 07/20/2021. |
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01/10/2022 |
Request For Additional Information |
Finished-01/10/2022 |
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01/10/2022 |
Request For Additional Information |
Finished-01/10/2022 |
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01/10/2022 |
Submittal Received By Department |
Finished-01/10/2022 |
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01/10/2022 |
Submittal Received By Department |
Finished-01/10/2022 |
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01/10/2022 |
Submittal Received By Department |
Finished-01/10/2022 |
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03/19/2025 |
Site Inspection |
Routine; CESQG (<100 kg/month) - Routine; VSQG (<100 kg/month) - Routine; Used Oil Transporter On March 19, 2025 (03/19/2025), Ursula Azoulay With The Florida Department Of Environmental Protection (Fdep) Conducted A Routine Compliance Evaluation Inspection (Cei) At Cummins Inc. (Hereinafter Cummins Or Facility), Located At 6350 Nw 167th St, Miami Lakes, Fl 33014. The Inspector Was Accompanied By Kaitlyn Edwardo, Jade Knight And Eddie Phillips From The Fdep. Cummins Inc. Was Inspected To Determine The Facility’S Compliance With The State And Federal Hazardous Waste And State Used Oil Regulations Described In Title 40, Code Of Federal Regulations (Cfr) Parts 260- 268, And 279, Adopted And Incorporated By Reference In Rule 62-730 And 62-710 Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.).
The Inspectors Were Escorted Around The Facility By Cristian Noriega, General Manager For The Miami Branch; And Jose Rodriguez, Parts Manager Ii. Upon Arrival At The Facility, The Inspectors Presented Their Credentials And Explained The Purpose Of The Inspection.
Cummins Inc. Occupies 34,000 Square Feet And Is Connected To Public Water And Sewer Of The City Of Miami Lakes. The Facility Has Been Operating At Its Current Location Since 2016 And Employs 48 Staff. The Facility Operates Monday Through Friday From 8:00 Am To 5:00 Pm.
Notification History:
Cummins Initially Notified With The Department As A Very Small Quantity Generator (Vsqg) Of Hazardous Waste And As A Transporter Of Used Oil On 12/09/2019. The Facility Was Assigned The Epa Identification (Epaid) Number Flr000233379. The Facility Re-Notified As Vsqg And A Transporter And Transfer Facility Of Used Oil And Used Oil Filters On 01/20/2021. The Facility Was Recently Re-Notified With The Department On 03/06/2025 And The Registration Expires On 06/30/2026.
Inspection History:
The Facility Was Most Recently Inspected On 06/15/2020 As A Used Oil Transporter And Used Oil Transfer Facility And Was Found To Be Out Of Compliance. A Compliance Assistance Offer Letter Was Sent On 08/13/2021 To Address The Pending Corrective Actions. A Return To Compliance Letter Was Sent On 12/09/2021.
Safety Boots, Vests And Safety Glasses Were The Personal Protective Equipment (Ppe) Required To Enter The Facility.
| The Facility Is A Privately-Owned Maintenance And Repair Shop Tailored To Specifically Servicing Cummins Brand Diesel Engines For Commercial Vehicles And Power Supplies. Cummins Provides Services Of Maintenance And Repairs To Large Vehicles And Private Transformers On-Site And At The Clients’ Site. No Painting Is Performed By The Facility.
As Result Of These Activities, The Facility Generates Used Oil, Used Oil Filters, Used Antifreeze, Excluded Solvent Contaminated Wipes, And Spent Aerosol Cans.
The Inspectors Walked Through The Facility And Inspected All Potential Points Of Generation For Hazardous Waste.
These Included The Maintenance Shop, Wash Bay Area, And The Used Oil Area.
Office Area
The Inspectors Had A Brief Pre-Inspection Meeting In The Conference Room With Corporate Representatives. Inspectors Walked Around Offices And No Hazardous Waste, Used Oil, Or Universal Waste Were Observed.
Inspectors Observed That Their Hazardous Waste Registration Was Posted But It Was Not Updated. Compliance Assistance Was Provided To Update This Information As Per 62.710.500(4) F.A.C. On 04/07/2025 The Facility Provided Photo Documentation Of The Updated Registration Posted.
Maintenance Shop
The Maintenance Shop Is Located Adjacent To The Offices. The Shop Consists Of A Warehouse Divided Into Six Bays With Two Entrances To The West And East, Where Buses, Engines, And Vehicles Are Serviced By Changing Hydraulic Fluids, Filters, Doing Touch-Up Paints, Mechanical Maintenance And Tire Rotations And Changes.
Used Oil Generated By The Maintenance Shop Operations Is Drained From Engines And Filters Into Portable Drain Containers And Then Pumped Into A 500-Gallon Ast In The Central Accumulation Area.
At The Time Of The Inspection, Inspectors Observed The Following:
- Four Portable Drain Containers Wit |
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