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Clean Harbors Settled EPA Hazardous-Waste Violations at Wilmington Facility

Company: Clean Harbors, Inc.

Summary

In September 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Clean Harbors Wilmington LLC over alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act at its hazardous-waste treatment, storage and disposal facility in Wilmington, California. EPA said the claims involved improper monitoring and management of hazardous waste. Clean Harbors certified that the facility had addressed the alleged violations and agreed to pay a $99,500 civil penalty. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-settles-la-area-clean-harbors-claims-improper-monitoring-hazardous-waste