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

Madison 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 Advanced Technical Finishing, LLC (EPA Identification Number ALD059903641), which operates an electroplating and metal finishing facility located at 1003 Orchard Street NW in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama.

The violations consisted of the following: failure to make a proper waste determination, storage of hazardous waste for greater than 90 days without a permit, failure to conduct weekly inspections of the central hazardous waste accumulation area, failure to mark or label containers of hazardous waste with the words “Hazardous Waste”, failure to mark or label containers of hazardous waste with an indication of the hazards of the contents, failure to mark or label containers of hazardous waste with the appropriate EPA hazardous waste number(s), failure to provide for review documentation that hazardous waste management training has been provided to employees, failure to provide for review the job title for each position that manages hazardous waste, failure to provide for review a written job description for each position that manages hazardous waste, failure to provide for review documentation of the type and amount of hazardous waste management training required for each position, failure to submit ADEM Form 8700-12 to the Department annually, failure to provide for review copies of uniform hazardous waste manifests, failure to provide a contingency plan for review, failure to provide a copy of the contingency plan to all emergency responders, and failure to provide a quick reference guide for review.

The Department is proposing a civil penalty in the amount of $22,240. The Order, if issued, would require Advanced Technical Finishing, 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 22nd day of May, 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.