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

Montgomery 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 Smith Industries DBA Jay R. Smith Manufacturing Co. (EPA Identification Number ALD002166338), which operates an industrial plumbing materials manufacturing facility located at 2781 Gunter Park Drive East in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama.

The violations consisted of the following: failure to operate in a way that minimizes the possibility of the release of hazardous waste to the environment, sending hazardous waste for disposal at a facility that is not designated or otherwise authorized to receive hazardous waste, failure to make accurate waste determinations, failure to properly manage satellite accumulation containers, failure to properly mark or label containers of hazardous waste, failure to restrict access to the central hazardous waste accumulation area, failure to properly manage universal waste, failure to properly manage containers of used oil, and failure to provide documents for review.

The Department is proposing a civil penalty in the amount of $18,640. The Order, if issued, would require Smith Industries DBA Jay R. Smith Manufacturing Co. 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 the 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/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 13th day of November, 2026, by authorization of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

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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.