HomeMy WebLinkAboutDEP - 7/2/1993Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
Department of Environmental Protection
Southeast Regional Office
Willem F. Weld
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Hatheway & Patterson Co., Inc.
15 County Street, PO Box 177
Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048-0177
July 2, 1993
RE: MANSFIELD--Hazardous Waste
Hatheway & Patterson Co., Inc.
15 County Street
310 CMR 30.00
Site ID#: MAD001060805
Status: LQG
NON-SE-93-9
ATTENTION: William Haynes
President
NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE
THIS IS AN IMPORTANT NOTICE. FAILURE TO TAKE ADEQUATE ACTION IN RESPONSE TO
THIS NOTICE COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS LEGAL CONSEQUENCES,
Department personnel on May 10, May 20, and June 22, 1993, conducted
compliance inspections at Hatheway & Patterson, 15 County Street, Mansfield,
Massachusetts, and observed activity in noncompliance with one or more laws,
regulations, orders, licenses, permits or approvals enforced by the
Department.
The purpose of this inspection was to determine the status of Hatheway
& Patterson relative to compliance with the Massachusetts -Hazardous Waste
Regulations as contained in 310 CMR 30.000 and adopted under the provisions
of Sections 4, 6 and 9 of Chapter 21C of the Massachusetts General Laws as
applicable.
Attached hereto is a written description of: 1. each activity referred
to above, 2. the requirements violated, 3. the action the Department now
wants you to take, and 4. the deadline for taking such action.
If you fail to take any action the Department now wants you to take by
the prescribed deadline, or if you otherwise fail to remain in compliance in
the future with requirements applicable to you, you could be subject to legal
action, including but not limited to, criminal prosecution, court imposed
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civil penalties or civil administrative penalties assessed for every day from
now on that you are in noncompliance with the requirements referred to above.
Ver truly yours, ;
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Ch "i to er Tilden
Regional Engineer
Bureau of Waste Prevention
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Board of Health
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Mansfield, MA 02048
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NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE
NONCOMPLIANCE SUMMARY
NAME OF ENTITY IN NONCOMPLIANCE: Hatheway & Patterson
LOCATION WHERE NONCOMPLIANCE OCCURRED OR WAS OBSERVED:
15 County Street
Mansfield, Massachusetts
DATES WHEN NONCOMPLIANCE OCCURRED OR WAS OBSERVED:
May 10, 1993
May 20, 1993
June 22, 1993
DESCRIPTION OF NONCOMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS NOT COMPLIED WITH. ACTION TO BE
TAKEN AND THE DEADLINE FOR TAKING SUCH ACTION:
Pursuant to the Departments authority to regulate and enforce M.G.L., c 21C
and related laws and regulations, Department personnel from the Bureau of
Waste Prevention conducted compliance inspections of Hatheway & Patterson
Co., Inc. on the above dates.
During the inspections, the following violation was observed relative to
Large Quantity Generator Standards of the Massachusetts Hazardous Waste
regulations as contained in 310 CMR 30.00.
1. According to Mr. Bill Haynes, President of Hatheway & Patterson, the
company ceased manufacturing operations on April 23, 1993. During the
inspections on the above dates, it was observed that Hatheway &
Patterson had not undergone closure in accordance with 310 CMR
30.340(1)(a)lf which references 30.689.
2. 310 CMR 30.689 states "At closure, the owner or operator shall remove
all hazardous waste and hazardous waste residue from the containment
system and shall decontaminate or remove all remaining containers,
liners, bases and soil containing or contaminated with hazardous waste
or hazardous waste residues."
3. Therefore, within fifteen (15) days of receipt of this Notice, Hatheway
& Patterson shall submit to the Department and for the Department's
approval, a scope of work to be performed to meet the requirements of
310 CMR 30.689. The scope shall include timeframes for completing the
required closure activities.
Should you have any questions regarding closure at your company, please
contact Thomas Cushing at (508) 946-2824.
DATE:
BY:
Christoph r Tilden,
Regional Engineer
for Resource Protection