ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
P O Box 301463 (Zip 36130-1463)
1400 Coliseum Boulevard (Zip 36110-2400)
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463
(334) 271-7700

PROPOSED CONSENT ORDER

Account Code: 421

Sumter County

Pursuant to the provisions of the Alabama Environmental Management Act, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management is proposing to issue a Consent Order to Chemical Waste Management, Inc. (EPA Identification Number ALD000622464), which operates a commercial hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facility located at 36964 Alabama Highway 17 North in Emelle, Sumter County, Alabama.

The violation consisted of placement of hazardous waste in a landfill cell without first demonstrating that the waste meets all applicable LDR treatment standards.

The Department is proposing a civil penalty in the amount of $9,600. The Order, if issued, would require Chemical Waste Management, Inc. to comply with all applicable requirements of Division 14 of the ADEM Administrative Code.

Interested persons may submit written comments, including request for a hearing, within 30 days of the publication date of this notice to:

Alabama Department of Environmental Management
Attention: Stephen A. Cobb
Chief of the Land Division
P.O. Box 301463
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463

The comment period shall end at the close of business 30 days from the publication date of this notice. A copy of the proposed order is available on the ADEM web page at http://adem.alabama.gov/compInfo/adminOrders.cnt or may be obtained by written request to the above address. A nominal fee for copying may be charged.

This notice is hereby given this 29th day of February, 2024, by authorization of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

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Lance R. LeFleur
Director

Nondiscrimination Statement: The Department does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in the administration of its programs.