Waste Transfer & Storage Facility
Facility Summary
Table of
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5.2 Chronology
of Events.....................................................................................
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5.3 Facility Design................................................................................................
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13.1 Waste Characterization................................................................................
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13.2 Waste Receiving...........................................................................................
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13.3 Container Storage.........................................................................................
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13.4 Waste Shipment............................................................................................
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14.2 Inspections....................................................................................................
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14.3 Fire Suppression System..............................................................................
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15. Training - Emergency Response,
Spill Prevention and Safety............................... 14
Exhibits
1 Waste
Storage Facility Permit
2 Process
Flow Diagram
1.1 EMCO recognizes that the conventional means of thermal
destruction of non-hazardous waste (blending with hazardous waste for use as a
secondary fuel and hazardous waste incineration) have not proven to be a cost
effective alternative to the disposal of non-hazardous industrial waste in
landfills. Transportation costs (as well
as other logistical constraints) may also prevent generators from sending
non-hazardous industrial waste to Municipal Solid Waste co-generation
facilities (or other non-hazardous waste incinerators) for thermal
destruction. The EMCO Facility is able
to manage non-hazardous waste streams and combine them to meet the material
specifications of Municipal Solid Waste co-generation facilities. The EMCO Facility is designed to facilitate
the thermal destruction of non-hazardous industrial waste at non-hazardous
waste facilities.
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1.3 The Facility has been
designed to accept drummed and containerized non-hazardous waste for testing
and storage. Waste is shipped from the
Facility in vanloads to municipal solid waste co-generation facilities for
thermal destruction.
1.4 The Facility is located in
1.5 The Facility is able to
accept most types of non-hazardous industrial waste. The Facility is not
authorized to receive hazardous waste or infectious medical waste. The Facility Waste Acceptance Plan is
specifically designed to exclude Unacceptable Waste. The Facility is owned and operated by
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Facility
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Waste Services Division (WSD), Waste Transfer & Storage Facility |
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Site
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2 miles east of interstate 94 on Route 158, |
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Ownership
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The Facility is leased by EMCO. The term of the Lease is 5 years. The Lease, through M&E Riley LLC, includes options for renewal. |
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Ownership
- Trustee |
The legal owner of the Facility is M&E Riley, LLC. |
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Mailing
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Shipping
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Telephone: |
262-658-4000 |
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Facsimile: |
262-658-1661 |
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WorldWide Web
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http:\\www.EMCOchem.com\wastediv.htm |
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Business
Manager: |
Jerry Fabian |
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Director
of Operations: |
Steve Nugent |
4.1
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President: |
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Vice
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Randall Polen |
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Secretary: |
Randall Polen |
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Treasurer: |
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Directors: |
Randall Polen |
4.2 The corporate office of EMCO is located at
4.3 EMCO established the Waste Services Division (WSD) in
1994. The Waste Services Division was
established to assist EMCO’s customers manage
industrial waste in an environmentally responsible manner.
4.4 EMCO is a member of the National Association of Chemical
Distributors (NACD), Chemical Industry Council of Illinois (CICI) and National
Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA).
5.1 The Facility is regulated as a solid waste Facility by the
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR).
5.2 Chronology
of Events
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July, 1997 |
On July 11, 1997 the IEPA issued a permit to Operate the EMCO Special Waste Transfer Station, Permit No. 1996-317-DE, 1997-197-OP. (This operation permit has been modified from time to time by the IEPA at the request of EMCO.) |
January 2002 Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) issued Permit. Permit
number FID230 28590 0 (see exhibit 1).
June 2002 North
Chicago Special Waste Transfer Facility was closed and taken through closure
required by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA).
Pending Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency issued a “Certificate of Closure”.
5.3 Facility
Design and Permit Review
The following individuals
were involved in the WDNR permit:
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EMCO Proposal
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State Review |
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Design |
Rickun Consulting James S. Rickun Telephone: 608-274-2921 |
Michael Ellenbecker Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Telephone: 262-884-2342 |
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6. Authority
- Agency Contacts
6.1
Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources (WDNR)
Telephone: 262-884-2342
Contact: Michael
Ellenbecker
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7.1 The Facility is located in
This
site location corresponds to the SE ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 32, T2N, R22E,
8.1 Bureau of Endangered Resources – The Natural Heritage
Inventory (NHI) data files contain no occurrence records of Endangered,
Threatened or Special Concern species, natural communities, or State Natural
Areas that would be impacted by the project as currently proposed, nor for the
actual project areas in T2N R22E Section 32, SE ¼., NE ¼ of Kenosha County.
8.2 DNR Archaeologist –
Checked State Historical Society records, and have determined that no archaeological
sites or historic structures have been reported at the location of the proposed
EMCO Chemical Solid Waste Transfer Facility in Kenosha County (T2n, R22E,
sec32, NE ¼ of SE ¼). While unreported sites may exist, no further review is
needed for compliance with s. 44.40
8.3 National Wetlands Inventory
maps for the area show that there are no wetlands on the property.
8.4 The facility is located in an
area reserved for areas that are outside the 500-year floodplain.
9.1 The Facility is located in
the Business Park of Kenosha. The Business Park of Kenosha is a 140-acre
business park developed by WisPark, LLC in the
1990’s. WisPark, LLC is a real estate
development company offering real estate development services to industrial and
office space users. WisPark, LLC is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Wisconsin Energy Corporation, an $8 billion holding company
headquartered in
10.1 The Facility is accessible via
Interstate 94 to exit 50 or 158, two miles east to Highway H. From 50, Highway H North to
11.1 The Facility is equipped with
an emergency alarm system.
12.1 The personnel requirements for
the EMCO transfer Facility are as follows:
12.1.1
Operations Manager
12.1.1.1 The Operations Manager is responsible
for supervising all operations and maintenance staff. The Operations Manager is
responsible for maintenance of the operating license and permits, coordination
of emergency response, maintenance of employee records, coordination of
personnel training, and ensuring that all personnel are familiarized with
emergency response procedures.
12.1.2 Chemist
12.1.2.1 The Chemist is responsible for collecting samples from
drummed materials and executing verification testing necessary for storage and
consolidation. The Chemist also maintains a log of any analyses performed by
EMCO on the waste materials. The Chemist has responsibility for administering
the Facility’s safety and training program. The Chemist is also responsible
for the calibration of all laboratory equipment.
12.1.3 Equipment
Operators
12.1.3.1 Equipment Operators (e.g., forklift
operators) are responsible for the movement of drummed materials from trucks to
storage areas and from storage areas to the loading areas.
12.1.4 Warehouse
Persons
12.1.4.1
The warehouse persons are responsible for
checking incoming waste shipment documents, preparing outgoing waste shipment
paperwork, tracking locations of drummed waste, and filing of waste
characterization and shipping documents.
13. Overview
of Facility Operation
13.1 Waste
Characterization
13.1.1 The facility will receive
non-hazardous industrial process wastes, contaminated soils, off-spec
pharmaceuticals and other non-hazardous wastes.
13.1.2 RCRA Hazardous wastes are not
knowingly accepted at the facility. Ensuring that hazardous waste is not
accepted at the facility is the primary purpose of the Waste Acceptance Plan
(WAP). Prior to contracting for receipt of wastes, prospective customers must
submit a complete Waste Profile and a sample of the waste for pre-approval
testing. EMCO reviews the information provided on this form to assess the
accuracy of the information and the potential for the waste to be hazardous.
13.1.3 Waste
Acceptance Plan
13.1.3.1 The procedures for waste acceptance
are specified in the facility’s WAP. The WAP is the facility’s
first step in screening unacceptable wastes and ensuring that waste delivered
to the facility is that describe by the customer. The WAP determines the
minimum fingerprint analysis to be used to confirm that a waste received at the
facility is, in fact the waste that EMCO had contracted to accept.
13.2 Waste
Receiving
13.2.1 Incoming trucks hauling
containerized waste are backed into the facility’s unloading dock area.
Manifest and Bill of Loading forms are checked prior to unloading the
containers.
13.2.2 The trucks are not permitted to
unload waste at the facility unless they are carrying the proper waste manifest
or bill of lading forms. The manifest and bill of lading forms
are inspected by a warehouse person immediately upon arrival of the truck and
before unloading occurs. The manifest and bill of lading are required to
contain the acceptance approval number pre-assigned by EMCO.
13.2.3 If the manifest and bill of lading
contain the necessary information, the containers are unloaded from the truck
and temporarily staged in the container sampling area. Each container is
sampled and tested to determine if the contents of the container match the
customer’s waste characterization. Sampling and analysis of inbound waste
is performed before the containers are taken from the container sampling area
to the storage areas. The following analysis or “fingerprinting” is
performed: pH, Flashpoint, Compatibility, Physical Appearance (measured by
visual inspection of color, consistency, and odor), Reactivity.
13.2.4 In the event a RCRA hazardous
waste is delivered to the facility, EMCO uses the 10-day storage provision
contained within (s.) NR 620.14(3), Wisconsin Administrative
Code to allow for transport of the material back to the customer or to a
licensed hazardous waste storage or disposal site.
13.2.4.1 After the testing confirms the
conformity of the waste material, a container storage compatibility analysis is
conducted. The analysis is performed utilizing Test Method A
of ASTM Method D 5058-90. The chemist monitors the mixture for reactions during
the addition of each sample. The waste is considered to have failed the
compatibility test if any reaction or temperature rise is observed.
13.3 Container
Storage
13.3.1 Once the container storage
compatibility analysis has been completed, the containers are transported by
forklift to the storage area. Within the storage area a forklift, drum dolly,
or similar vehicle may move the containers. The storage location of all
containers are logged in and recorded so that each container may be easily
located when necessary.
13.3.1.1 Containers are arranged with aisles
no less than 3 feet wide and that no single container shall be located more
than 12 feet from an aisle. A sprinkler system for the entire facility is rated
under NFPA 13 regulations.
13.3.2 A Lower Explosive Limit (LEL)
monitor issues a warning if a combustible concentration is detected in the air
of the sampling and storage areas.
There are two readouts for the LEL monitor. One is located in the
sampling area. The other LEL monitor is located in the office of the Operations
Manager, Steve Nugent.
13.4 Waste
Shipment
13.4.1 The waste stored at the facility
is shipped to solid waste co-generation facilities via truck. The solid waste
is shipped in the original container unless the container requires overpacking for safe transport.
13.4.2 Waste consolidation is performed
by shredding the waste at American Ref-Fuel using EMCO’s
Drum Processing System
13.4.3 Copies of the Facility’s
Waste Acceptance Plan (WAP) are available upon request.
14. Overview
of Facility Design
14.1 The Facility is designed to accomplish the efficient and
economic storage and transfer of non-hazardous waste. Public safety and protection of the
environment was, however, the primary objective of the Facility’s design.
Some of the key elements of the Facility design are described below.
Sprinkler
System
Floor
Seams Chalked
Foam
Cart
Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE)
Grounding
and Bonding
(2)
Hazmat Carts
14.2 Inspections
14.2.1 The Operations Manager conducts
daily inspections of the Facility. The
Operations Manager maintains a record of all inspections, results of such
inspections and any corrective actions or repairs.
14.2.1.1 All storage areas are inspected daily
for leaking containers. These daily inspections do not involve moving
drums. The presence of any liquid in the containment
area is treated as a spill or a leaking container. Over packs for drums are kept onsite to hold
leaking drums.
14.3 Fire
Suppression System
14.3.1 The suppression system for the
entire facility was designed and installed by Design-Build Fire Protection,
Inc. The system has been design and fabricated to meet the requirements of NFPA
13. The system is feed by a 4 inch main (inside). In the event of a fire the
system will dispense 249 gallons per minute over a 2,000 square foot area. The
system is a wet pipe system and is without freeze protection.
14.3.2 Wall mounted fire extinguishers
are located throughout the Facility. A foam cart located between the dock and sampling areas.
15. Training
- Emergency Response, Spill Prevention and Safety
15.1 Training of Facility personnel
is accomplished by employee participation In RCRA and OSHA training programs,
short courses, supervision, and on-the-job training.
15.2 The Permit specifies minimum
training requirements for all Facility Management personnel.
In addition, EMCO’s
training programs shall include the following training for all Facility
personnel;
Training under OSHA Hazardous Waste
Operations and Emergency Response, 29 CFR §§1910.120 et al., (management
personnel only);
Forklift
Truck training 29 CFR §1910.178, for the safety officer,
emergency response coordinator and forklift drivers only;
15.3 Accident prevention is designed
into the transfer station building itself and, with the implementation of the
employee training and safety program, provides a safe
environment for all employees. The
following is a brief summary of some of the building design features, which
enhance the safety of employees and visitors.
· Comprehensive fire protection system.
· Comprehensive site security system.
· Posting of safety signs (e.g., exit signs).
15.4 Facility personnel receive
training in the following areas:
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Operational procedures
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Operation of transfer station equipment
· SPCC
and Contingency Plan
· RCRA, TSCA, and hazardous waste identification and
management
· Department of Transportation hazardous material transportation
The following personnel
receive the following specific training:
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Operations Manager - OSHA 40-hour training.
· Chemist - OSHA 40-hour training.
· Warehouse persons - OSHA 24-hour training.
· Clerical personnel - OSHA 126F training.