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

Morgan 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 Falkville Wood Treating, Inc. (EPA Identification Number ALD981023773), which operates a wood treating facility located at 4384 U.S. Highway 31 SW in Falkville, Morgan County, Alabama.

The violations consisted of the following: failure to operate the facility to minimize the possibility of a release of hazardous waste, failure to comply with central hazardous waste accumulation area requirements, failure to maintain the surface of a drip pad to allow for proper inspection, failure to comply with hazardous waste container requirements, and failure to comply with recordkeeping requirements.

The Department is proposing a civil penalty in the amount of $7,500. The Order, if issued, would require Falkville Wood Treating, Inc. 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
airmail@adem.alabama.gov

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/public-notices or may be obtained by written request to the above address. A nominal fee for copying may be charged.

This notice is hereby given 26th day of August, 2025, by authorization of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

______________________________
Edward F. Poolos
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.