U.S. EPA Fines Central California Facility $30,000 for Hazardous Waste Violations

For Immediate Release:  September 28, 2011 Media Contact:  Nahal Mogharabi, mogharabi.nahal@epa.gov   U.S. EPA Fines Central California Facility $30,000 for Hazardous Waste Violations SAN FRANCISCO—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today fined one of the largest metal food can makers in the United States $30,000 for the improper management of hazardous waste at its Riverbank, California facility. Inspections at Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp. in 2009 and 2010 uncovered violations of federal standards governing the handling and storing of hazardous waste. In this case, the materials were industrial solvents related to the manufacture of food cans. Among the violations were inadequate waste leak detection measures, mislabeled or unlabeled containers and a crack in the concrete floor of a hazardous waste storage facility. Under the EPA’s Resource Conservation and Recovery Act program, hazardous substances must be stored, handled and disposed of using measures that safeguard public health and the environment. For more information on the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, please visit the EPA’s web site at:  http://www.epa.gov/compliance/civil/rcra/index.html   ###  You can view or update your subscriptions or e-mail address at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. All you will need is your e-mail address. If you have any questions or problems e-mail support@govdelivery.com for assistance.  This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.  This email was sent to elmasry.webmaster@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW · Washington DC 20460 · 202-564-4355