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Re: Warren Co -Incineration
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Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 11:30:34 -0400
From: [e-mail]
To: Pat Backus <[e-mail]>
CC: [e-mail], [e-mail]
Never heard of Capitol Environmental in Deleware. They are not on the
approved list of incinerators. There are only four PCB incinerators
listed on the PCB home page at www.epa.gov/pcb. The home page also
lists Regional PCB Coordinators and their phone #sand email addresses.
Lou Roberts is the Coordinator in Region 6 (TX facilties) and Dan Bench
covers Region 8 (UT facilties). They may want to refer you to the
permit writers or inspectors for specific questions, but I'd start with
Lou and Dan. Tell them I referred you to them.
As far as I know, there is no community to speak of around the Utah
incinerators. I believe they are in sparsely settled desert country.
Not sure about the TX sites.
Craig
Pat Backus
<pat.backus@ncmai
l .net>
<mike .a [e-mail]>
Craig,
06/10/2003 10 :25
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To:
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Craig Brown/R4 /USEPA/US@EPA
Mike Kelly
We are considering incinerating the PCB oil rather than using BCD due to
the reduced volume of oil. We will also have decon water at the end of
the job which will need to go offsite.
We had an initial discussion with the key community members yesterday
concerning incineration. While they do not want this, they understand
that it might have to happen.
In the discussion they mentioned that they would want to know more about
the facility and community before sending anything. The facilities that
Shaw has mentioned to us are (1) Onyx Env . Services in Port Arthur, TX;
(2) Clean Harbors in Deer Park, TX; and (3) Capitol Env. in Wilmington,
DE. I am gathering some basic information from their web sites but I
know that will be marketing material. I think the community would like
to hear more about the facilities such as whether they have had permit
violations etc. I think it would also help the community to understand
the EPA requirements for those facilities such as inspections and
closure r equirements . They wonder what will happen if these facilities
close .
Also, I 've been to Deer Park so I know it is all industrial facilities
but I don 't know about the area around the Port Arthur or other
facility. Do you know? Do they have environmental justice issues? Is
there anyone you could put me in contact with to learn more so I could
answer the communities' questions .
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Thanks ,
Pat
(See attached file: pat.backus .vcf)
Patricia M. Backus, PE <[e-mail]>
PCB Landfill Project Manager
Division of Waste Management
Dept of Environment and Natural Resources
07/02/2003 1:59 PM
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NAPALM-DDT Port Arthur Letter
The following posting is from Neil Carman --please respond to him directly.
Subj -URGENT: Sign onto NAPALM-DDT Port Arthur Letter
Date-Sat, 31 Oct 1998 22:59:00 GMT
[e-mail] (Neil Carman)
PLEASE SIGN ONTO the letter to EPA about NAVY NAPALM & DDT SUPERFUND
WASTE from California going to a poor African-American Community in Pt
Arthur, Texas . The community opposes the DDT & Napalm waste incineration.
Reply to me by November 4, 1998 with your name, organization, and
city/state.
Neil Carman
Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter
neil carman@greenbuilder .com
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NOVEMBER 5 , 1998
The Honorable Carol Browner
Administrator
US EPA
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460 Via Fax [phone]
Dear Administrator Browner:
We have grave concerns regarding the emissions of hazardous air
pollutants from the Port Arthur, Texas incinerator operated by Chemical
Waste Management . A cursory analysis of the emissions shows hundreds of
pounds of mercury and grams of dioxin being released into the community.
The local and most affected community is 100% African-American and low
income , and many consume large amounts of locally caught fish .
Wastes from all over the nation are being shipped to this incinerator,
and most recently, shipments of DDT contaminated soil from the Montrose
Superfund site near Torrance, California and napalm from the Navy's
Fallbrook facility have been burned at the Port Arthur incinerator.
The Port Arthur incinerator is a huge environmental justice issue,
because shipping wastes from sites all over the nation to a
predominately black and poor community in Texas is environmental racism .
The Port Arthur community is already heavily impacted by hazardous air
pollutants being emitted from large complexes of petroleum refineries ,
chemical manufacturing plants, petroleum coke processing facilities,
pesticide plants, and miscellaneous manufacturing facilities within
Jefferson county, Texas. Jefferson county, Texas ranked among the top
ten counties in the nation in 1993 for toxic air emissions with
15,826,112 pounds.
At a recent public hearing on the issue of the DDT and napalm waste
shipments to the Port Arthur incinerator, one retired school teacher
testified that he had buried more than 6,000 of his former Port Arthur
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students in this relati vely small community; he stressed that most all
of them d i ed, not from accidents, but from a var iety of unexplained
illnesses . This came as a shocking revelation.
A visit to the Port Arthur inciner ator site on October 27th indicated
that there were dangerous , hazardous air pollutants being released
during its operation and made observers ill. Burning eyes , burning skin,
uncontrol lable coughing, headaches , nausea , and disorientation were
symptoms a ll experienced by observers a f ter s t anding along the fencel ine
downwind of the incinerator for only a few minutes .
We a r e aski ng for your immedi ate intervention to protect this community
from further releases of dangerous , hazardous air pollutants . We request
your investigation of the emissions from this facility and their impacts
on h uman a nd ecological ris ks.
Sincerel y ,
CC : Felici a Marcus, EPA Regi on 9 , Gregg Cooke, EPA Region 6, Senator J ohn
Chafee, Senator Barbara Boxer, Senator Diane Feinstein, Rep . Nick
Lampson , Rep . Gene Green, Rep . Ken Bentsen, Rep . Sheila Jackson Lee, Rep.
Duncan Hunter , Rep. Ron Packar d , Rep . Duke Cunni ngham, Rep . Jane Harmon ,
Rep . Juanita Millender-McDonald, Rep . Jesse Jackson, Jr., Secretary
William Cohen, Secretary John Dalton
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Onyx Environmental Services Port Arthur, Texas Facility
Services Offered:
Contact: Art Mathes
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Sales Manager: Jerry Levy
Sales Phone: [phone]
Sales Email: [e-mail]
Location:
City: Port Arthur
Country: USA
State: Texas
Zip Code: 77640
USEPA ID#: TXD000838896
State Regulatory
Agency:
Description:
The OES-Port Arthur Treatment Complex is located on 3300-rural acres of which only 450-acres
are involved in waste activity approximately ten miles west of Port Arthur, TX. The 150 million
BTU/hr rotary kiln based incinerator occupies 16-acres. The remaining property represents RCRA
closed or inactive land disposal units and spare acreage. The facility specializes in servicing
generators who have large-volume waste treatment requirements (i.e., process wastes from
manufacturing or one-time volumes from remediation projects). Port Arthur is permitted to handle
up to 150,000 tons per year of RCRA and TSCA waste and auxiliary fuel with hourly constraints on
individual feed devices, feed concentrations, and heat releases.
The facility was originally opened in 1975 by Conservation Services and operated as a permitted
secure landfill until purchased by CWM in 1978. The facility received its RCRA Part B permit in
March 1990 and its TSCA permit in June 1992. CERCLA status was granted in late 1993.
RCRA and TSCA solids, sludges, energetic liquids, lean water, and containerized wastes are fed
into the 16 feet diameter kiln which is 60 feet long and lined internally with 12 inches of refractory
brick. As waste is heated in the kiln, organics are destroyed in place or volatilized and destroyed in
the secondary combustion chamber. A minimum 99.99% (typically >99.9999%) Destruction
Removal Efficiency (DRE) for RCRA and >99.9999% DRE for TSCA is achieved.
The facility houses a fully equipped analytical laboratory to test incoming wastes. Within this 9,000
square foot facility are three primary instrument labs -organic, metals, and wet chemistry, with
associated preparation areas for each lab. Wastes are accepted and sampled in accordance with a
Waste Analysis Plan pursuant to 40 CFR 264.13(b) and Port Arthur's RCRA/TSCA permit.
The OES-Port Arthur Treatment Complex is permitted to handle all six RCRA hazardous waste
code categories (ignitable, toxic, corrosive, acute hazardous, EP toxic, and reactive) as well as
most PCB wastes. OES-Port Arthur accepts waste solvents, solvent/oil mixtures, organic and
inorganic chemical wastes, pesticide wastes, petroleum wastes, aqueous wastes, contaminated
soils and sludges, PCBs and capacitors, as well as other wastes.
Wastes which are prohibited or limited by permit are: radioactive waste material, explosive material
(except class C), dioxin containing wastes (i.e., F020 -F023, and F026 -F028), municipal garbage,
infectious wastes, and containerized gases, with the exception of aerosols.
OES-Port Arthur (Cont.)
The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) is responsible for performing
yearly RCRA inspections, yearly air inspections, and inspections of Port Arthur's Underground
Injection Control system every two years, as well as inspections on waste water/drinking water
systems. TSCA inspections are usually performed annually by the USEPA.
Some remedial action has taken place at the inactive land cells. In some areas of the 02 cell of the
inactive landfill, investigation and soil remediation has occurred as necessary. The landfill was
previously operated by the site's former owner, Conservation Services, Inc. The 02 landfill is
currently undergoing final closure. The site is not listed as an NPL, nor has been involved with any
agency imposed corrective action or state site cleanup program.
In one isolated area of the facility, OES-Port Arthur is managing a groundwater contamination
problem. The contamination is a result of a Class I leachate pond operated by the previous site
owner. The pond was inactive prior to CWM purchasing the facility. The chemical 1,2-
dichloroethane has been designated as the indicator parameter. No contaminants have migrated
off-site. The areas of contamination resulted from landfill activities, and are not related to or pose
an impact to incineration activities.
Choose the services you are interested in to see the facilities where the selected set
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Click on yellow dot to see in the list on the right the services
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SERVICES
■ Lab Chemical Se,
■ Incineration
f".I Fuel Blending
■ On-Site Services
f".I Recycling and Re
■ Transportation
Household Hazan
~ Stabilization/Land
0 Radioactive Wast,
Reactive Chemiec
0 Remediation
O Training Services
0 Information Mana•
D Specialty Service:
0 Automotive Servic
Drum Manageme1
Facility will accept material, but treatment may
occur on other sites
Service and/or treatment occurs on the facility site
Transportation & Disposal
PCB Disposal Services Fact Sheet
PCB Disposal Services
Clean Harbors provides Disposal Services for all types of PCB
(polychlorinated biphenyl) related wastes including
transformers, capacitors, ballasts and assorted liquids and
solids. Depending on regulations and customer preferences,
PCB materials can be recycled, incinerated, treated or
landfilled.
Our Disposal Services dovetail with our Field Service
capabilities to remove transformers, clean manholes and
respond to spills. Utilities are readily serviced when an
emergency response results in the need for the waste to be
immediately removed from the site.
Clean Harbors' PCB Services provide:
• Permitted facilities
• Specialized operations
• Experience with PCB regulations
• Laboratory analysis
Permitted Facilities -Many Clean Harbors TSDFs are
permitted for storage, consolidation and transfer of PCB
waste. These facilities, along with our PCB waste
management sites providing EPA approved alternative
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disposal methods, make Clean Harbors the only fall service
PCB company in the United States.
Specialized Operations -With Clean Harbors' expertise in
PCB disposal, you don't have to look elsewhere. Below is a
partial listing of our facilities and their PCB processing
capabilities.
• Cincinnati, OH facility is unique in its ability to accept
TSCA and particularly TSCA/RCRA contaminated water
for carbon treatment, a treatment that is typically less
expensive than incineration.
• Ashtabula, OH and Coffeyville, KS facilities use a
patented solvent washing process to decontaminate PCB
transfonner components to levels that allow recycling or
reuse.
• Twinsburg, OH facility performs metal recovery of non-
regulated electrical equipment and lighting ballasts.
• Deer Park, TX and Aragonite, UT incineration facilities
are permitted to destroy PCB waste.
• In Canada, our Guelph, Ontario facility offers mobile
dechlorination treatment for PCB fluids.
Experience with PCB Regulations -With over 20 years of
PCB management experience, Clean Harbors understands out-
of-service date issues, PCB tracking requirements, and the
allowable PCB management options.
Laboratory Analysis -Clean Harbors offers a dedicated oil
testing and analysis facility located in Tucker, Georgia. All
oils are tested and analyzed according to stringent ASTM and
EPA methods and specifications. Absolute accuracy is our
standard and while a 5-day sample turnaround is typical, we
offer a 24-hour rush analysis upon request.
Summary of Clean Harbors' Transportation & Disposal
Services -Clean Harbors is a recognized leader in
Transportation & Disposal Services. Our expertise and ability
to respond provide a complete, secure and cost-effective
solution to your environmental needs.
1501 Washington Street • PO Box 859048 • Braintree, Massachusetts 02185-9048 • 800.282.0058 • www.cleanharbors.com
Transportation & Disposal
Deer Park, Texas Facility Facts
The Deer Park facility is fully permitted to manage a wide
variety of regulated materials including RCRA hazardous
waste, PCBs, APHIS soils, DEA-controlled substances,
infectious wastes, and non-regulated waste materials.
Utilized for incineration, the Deer Parle facility is self-
supported with ancillary units. It is a stand-alone disposal
facility with an on-site landfill, a wastewater treatment plant
and storage/processing units. A full staff of technical,
operational and administrative personnel handles the most
complex customer needs.
Permits
• USEPAIDNo. TXD055141378
• TNRCC Facility Permit for Industrial Solid Waste
Management Site No. HW-50089-001 (Part B)
• TNRCC Compliance Plan CP-50089-001
• US EPA NPDES Permit No. TXR000594 l
• TNRCC Wastewater Permit No. 01429
• Multi-Sector Stormwater Discharge Permit No.
TXR05F471
• TNRCC New Source Review Air Permit Nos. 5064 and
NOOI
• TNRCC Federal Operating Permit No. 0-1566 (Title V
Air Permit)
• US EPA TSCA Authorized for Commercial PCB Storage
and Incineration
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• USDA APHIS Permit No. S-36024
• Harris Galveston Coastal Subsidence District Permit No.
100601
• TNRCC Water Well Permit No. 1487
Facility Description & General Information
Start-up Date: 1971
Facility Size: 145 acres
Services Provided:
• Incineration of all types of Wastes ( solid, liquid, sludge
and gas), drums, tankers and rail
• Storage prior to Incineration
• On-site Landfill of Incineration Residues
• On-site Wastewater Treatment of Self-Generated
Aqueous By-Products
Typical Customers: chemical facilities, phannaceutical
companies, manufacturers, R&D facilities, coIJeges and
universities, government research facilities, state and
municipal agencies, medical facilities.
Typical Waste Streams: contaminated process wastewaters,
oils, spent flammable solvents, organic and inorganic
laboratory chemicals, paint residues, debris from toxic or
reactive chemical cleanups, off-spec commercial products,
cylinders and labpacks.
Treatment, Storage and Disposal Capabilities
• Incineration: Train I, 180 MM BTU/HR; Train II, 153.5
MM BTU/HR
• Tank Storage Capacity: 830,000 gallons
• Drum Storage Capacity: 1,490,000 gallons (25,000
drums)
• Tanker Storage Capacity: 132,000 gallons (24 tankers)
• Bin Storage Capacity: 7,650 cubic yards (250 bins)
• PCBs -Incineration Authorized on Train I: 575,000-
gallon tank capacity; 300,000-gallon drum capacity.
• All non-Dioxin waste codes are permitted for
incineration.
Clean Harbors Deer Park, L.P. • 2027 Battleground Road • Deer Park, TX 77536 • 281.930.2300 • www.cleanharbors.com