Posted: 8/20/03

SRC, Inc. given $8500 civil penalty by MPCA

SRC Inc. of Wyoming will pay an $8500 civil penalty for compliance problems associated with improper storage of mixed municipal solid waste and demolition debris.

The company also failed to obtain a permit to operate its solid waste transfer station in Wyoming, Minn, according to information released by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency this week.

The penalty is part of an agreement between the company and the MPCA.

Under the agreement, the company must limit the amount of waste transferred at its facility to 400 cubic yards of waste per day. The company will continue to accept fluorescent bulbs, mercury devices, waste oil, lead acid batteries, and capacitors from the public as long as the company manages the items as outlined in its household hazardous waste management plan and in compliance with Minnesota environmental regulations.

The company must ensure the facility is kept free of litter. Also, by the end of each day, all waste materials must be transferred to covered roll-off dumpsters or to permitted disposal or processing facilities.

Finally, the company must ensure that any wastewater or storm water generated at the site is contained or appropriately treated prior to being discharged, the MPCA said.

The company has submitted a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit and a storm water pollution prevention plan that is part of a solid waste transfer station permit application.

In response to a complaint, MPCA staff inspected the SRC facility in November 2002. MPCA staff found about 125 cubic yards of mixed municipal solid waste, 1000 cubic yards of demolition debris, 400 refrigerators, 400 air conditioners and 200 tires stored at the site.

By December 2002, the demolition debris had been removed and about 40 cubic yards of mixed municipal solid waste remained. The appliances are regularly shipped offsite for recycling.

The MPCA issues stipulation agreements to resolve compliance problems involving state or federal laws. The enforcement action depends on the environmental impact of the violation, whether it is a repeat offense, and how quickly the problem is corrected, among other factors.

For a comprehensive list of enforcement actions, refer to the agency Web site at www.pca.state.mn.us/newscenter/enforcement.html.

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