DEP Fines Kawneer Company
WILLIAMSPORT – The Department of Environmental Protection has fined Kawneer Company Inc. $6,100 for hazardous waste violations, including improperly storing and labeling used fluorescent lamps and batteries.
The hazardous waste items were discovered at Kawneer’s Bloomsburg, Columbia County, plant after routine inspections by DEP
“Federal and state regulations require used batteries and fluorescent bulbs to be stored securely and labeled properly,” said DEP Northcentral Regional Director Robert Yowell. “The concern here is safety. These items contain hazardous waste materials and we need to ensure that the necessary steps and precautions are in place.”
Kawneer officials corrected all of the violations during the inspection and paid the fine to the Solid Waste Abatement Fund, which is used to help pay for cleanup activities across the state.
DEP cited Kawneer for similar offenses in 1997 and 2003. During recent inspections, the department cited the company for three hazardous waste record keeping violations.
The hazardous waste items were discovered at Kawneer’s Bloomsburg, Columbia County, plant after routine inspections by DEP
“Federal and state regulations require used batteries and fluorescent bulbs to be stored securely and labeled properly,” said DEP Northcentral Regional Director Robert Yowell. “The concern here is safety. These items contain hazardous waste materials and we need to ensure that the necessary steps and precautions are in place.”
Kawneer officials corrected all of the violations during the inspection and paid the fine to the Solid Waste Abatement Fund, which is used to help pay for cleanup activities across the state.
DEP cited Kawneer for similar offenses in 1997 and 2003. During recent inspections, the department cited the company for three hazardous waste record keeping violations.
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