June 24, 2024
By:
Walter G. Wright
Category:
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
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The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (“Tiffin”) entered into an Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of the Mississippi Hazardous Waste Regulations. See Order No. 7312 24.
The AO addresses a Belmont, Mississippi recreational vehicle facility.
Tiffin is stated to have been contacted by MCEQ and notified of the following alleged violations of the Mississippi Hazardous Waste Management Regulations (“MHWMR”).
The alleged violations are stated to have included:
- Failure to mark or label a container with the words “Hazardous Waste”.
- Failure to mark or label a container with an indication of the hazards of its contents.
- Failure to ensure a container holding hazardous waste was closed at all times.
- Accumulation except when adding, removal, or consolidating waste; or when temporary venting of a container is necessary.
The AO assesses a civil penalty of $25,000.00.
A copy of the AO can be downloaded here.
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