ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
P O Box 301463 (Zip 36130-1463)
1400 Coliseum Boulevard (Zip 36110-2400)
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463
(334) 271-7700

PROPOSED CONSENT ORDER

Account Code: 421

Mobile County

Pursuant to the provisions of the Alabama Environmental Management Act, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management is proposing to issue a Consent Order to Qualawash Holdings, LLC (EPA Identification Number ALR000006130), which operates a commercial truck wash facility located at 202 Commerce Drive in Saraland, Mobile County, Alabama.

The violations consisted of the following: failure to keep satellite accumulation containers closed, failure to mark or label satellite accumulation containers with the words “Hazardous Waste”, failure to mark or label satellite accumulation containers with an indication of the hazards of the contents, failure to remove excess waste from satellite accumulation within three calendar days, failure to maintain the containment system(s), failure to prevent unknowing entry to hazardous waste accumulation areas, failure to post “Danger – Unauthorized Personnel Keep Out” signs, failure to mark or label containers of hazardous waste with an accumulation start date, failure to mark or label containers of hazardous waste with the appropriate EPA hazardous waste number(s), storage of hazardous waste for greater than 90 days without a permit, failure to submit ADEM Form 8700-12 to the Department annually, failure to maintain an up-to-date list of emergency coordinators, failure to provide a cop of the contingency plan to all emergency responders, and failure to develop a quick reference guide for the contingency plan.

The Department is proposing a civil penalty in the amount of $17,050. The Order, if issued, would require Qualawash Holdings, LLC to comply with all applicable requirements of Division 14 of the ADEM Administrative Code.

Interested persons may submit written comments, including request for a hearing, within 30 days of the publication date of this notice, to:

Alabama Department of Environmental Management
Attention: Stephen A. Cobb
Chief of the Land Division
P.O. Box 301463, Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463

The comment period shall end at the close of business 30 days from the publication date of this notice. A copy of the proposed order is available on the ADEM web page at http://adem.alabama.gov/compInfo/adminOrders.cnt or may be obtained by written request to the above address. A nominal fee for copying may be charged.

This notice is hereby given this 10th day of July, 2024, by authorization of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

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Lance R. LeFleur
Director

Nondiscrimination Statement: The Department does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in the administration of its programs.