COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
Dept. of Environmental Protection
Commonwealth News Bureau
Room 308, Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg PA., 17120
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dept. of Environmental Protection
Commonwealth News Bureau
Room 308, Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg PA., 17120
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
05/20/2015
CONTACT:
Daniel Spadoni, DEP
570-327-3659
DEP Fines Washita Valley Enterprises Inc. $53,344 for Residual Waste Violations in Bradford County
WILLIAMSPORT, PA
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has fined Washita Valley Enterprises Inc. of Ulster $53,344 for repeated residual waste violations at the company’s well pipe and casing reconditioning facility in Sheshequin Township, Bradford County.
“This company was operating in a manner that did not adhere to our residual waste regulations and threatened the environment,” said DEP North-central Regional Director Marcus Kohl. “Our staff continued to find violations nearly four months after a notice of violation letter was sent to the company, and this lack of effort to comply is unacceptable.”
Department staff conducted an inspection at the business in April 2014, and discovered waste sandblasting abrasive being disposed on the ground, and unlabeled drums of residual waste and waste cutting oil spilled on the ground.
Washita also failed to submit a biennial report and a chemical analysis of its waste streams as required by the Chapter 287 residual waste regulations.
The department issued a notice of violation letter to Washita on May 1, 2014 requiring correction of the violations but an August 20, 2014 inspection found sandblasting abrasive continuing to be disposed on the ground.
A second notice of violation letter was sent on August 28, 2014. The violations were found to be corrected by DEP staff in February 2015.
To learn more about DEP’s Waste Program, click here, or call the North-central Regional Office at 570-327-3636.
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has fined Washita Valley Enterprises Inc. of Ulster $53,344 for repeated residual waste violations at the company’s well pipe and casing reconditioning facility in Sheshequin Township, Bradford County.
“This company was operating in a manner that did not adhere to our residual waste regulations and threatened the environment,” said DEP North-central Regional Director Marcus Kohl. “Our staff continued to find violations nearly four months after a notice of violation letter was sent to the company, and this lack of effort to comply is unacceptable.”
Department staff conducted an inspection at the business in April 2014, and discovered waste sandblasting abrasive being disposed on the ground, and unlabeled drums of residual waste and waste cutting oil spilled on the ground.
Washita also failed to submit a biennial report and a chemical analysis of its waste streams as required by the Chapter 287 residual waste regulations.
The department issued a notice of violation letter to Washita on May 1, 2014 requiring correction of the violations but an August 20, 2014 inspection found sandblasting abrasive continuing to be disposed on the ground.
A second notice of violation letter was sent on August 28, 2014. The violations were found to be corrected by DEP staff in February 2015.
To learn more about DEP’s Waste Program, click here, or call the North-central Regional Office at 570-327-3636.