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Inspection Entry Date/Time Inspection Exit Date/Time Regulatory Program Type of Inspection EPA REGION 10 Enforcement Division INSPECTION REPORT 07/24/2023 08:50 AM (AKT) Announced: No 07/24/2023 11:26 AM (AKT) Access: Granted RCRA Compliance Evaluation Inspection (CEI) Company Name Facility or Site Name Facility/Site Identifier Facility/Site Physical Address City, State, Zip Code County/Borough Generator Status NAICS Type of Operation Geographic Coordinates Mailing Address/Secondary Address Walmart, Inc. Walmart Supercenter #2071 AKR000002782 8900 Old Seward Hwy Anchorage, AK 99515 Anchorage Borough Very Small Quantity Generator 452311 Club Warehouse and Supercenters 61.139794, -149.864105 Ms. Helena Burkett, Store #2071 Manager hburke.s02071.us@wal-mart.com 8900 Old Seward Hwy Anchorage, AK 99515 CC: John Sokolsky, Senior Manager II, Specialty Compliance and Ethics john.sokolsky@walmart.com City, State, Zip Code Anchorage, AK 99515 Permit Number (If Applicable) Not Applicable Lead Inspector: Jon Jones EPA Region 10 Jones.Jon@epa.gov (907) 271-6329 Supervisor Review: Matt Quarterman EPA Region 10 Quarterman.matthew@epa.gov (206) 553-2146 SECTION I - INTRODUCTION Site Entry and Purpose of the Inspection Type of inspection: Compliance Evaluation Inspection (CEI) EPA Region 10 Lead Inspector, Jon Jones, arrived at the Walmart Supercenter #2071 Facility (the "Site" or "Facility"), located at 8900 Old Seward Hwy, Anchorage, AK 99515, at 08:50 AM (AKT) on 07/24/2023 for an 1 of 7 Walmart Supercenter #2071 Inspection Date(s): 07/24/2023 - 07/24/2023 unannounced inspection. EPA Region 10 Lead Inspector presented credentials to and informed Erwin Gagaring that this was an EPA Region 10 inspection to determine compliance with Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The facility was inspected to ensure compliance with standards for hazardous waste generators and universal waste management (40 C.F.R. Part 262 through 273). The inspection was conducted as part of a Core Program requirement for FY 2023. This report is based on information supplied by Walmart Supercenter #2071 Facility representatives, observations made by the EPA Region 10 inspector, and records and reports maintained by the facility and its HQ including, but not limited to: direct observations made by the EPA Region 10 Inspector(s), photographs taken by EPA Region 10 inspector(s), physical evidence collected by the EPA REGION 10 inspector(s), measurements or samples taken by EPA Region 10 inspector(s), verbal or written statements made by information supplied by the facility representatives during or subsequent to the on-site Inspection, and materials, processes, data, photographs, or documents shown, demonstrated, or submitted to the EPA Region 10 inspector(s) by the facility representatives during or subsequent to the on-site Inspection. In addition, information gathered prior to or subsequent to the Inspection from a review of USEPA, State, and public records may be included in this report. Attendees Title/Organization Name Phone Lead Inspector/EPA Jon Jones REGION 10 (907) 2716329 RCRA Inspector-in- Vanessa training/ADEC Schmidt Store Helena Manager/Walmart, Burkett Inc. Asset Protection Lancelot Doiel Team Lead/Walmart, Inc. Coach/Walmart, Inc. Amalia Try Food Consumable Coach/Walmart, Inc. Erwin Gagaring (907) 3445300 RCRA Inspector-in- Alan Pefley training/ADEC RCRA Inspector-in- Grace Tapulgo training/ADEC Email Jones.Jon@epa.gov Opening Conf. Closing Conf. Yes Yes vanessa.schmidt@alaska.gov Yes Yes hburke.s02071.us@wal- No Yes mart.com lwdoiel.s02071@us.stores.wal- Yes No mart.com actry.s02071.us@wal- Yes Yes mart.com ebgagar.s02071.us@wal- Yes No mart.com alan.pefley@alaska.gov Yes Yes grace.tapulgo@alaska.gov Yes Yes Opening Conference Shortly after arriving at Walmart Supercenter #2071, we were met by Mr. Erwin Gagaring, Food Consumable Coach and taken to the facility breakroom where I held the opening conference. During the opening conference, I explained that the focus of the RCRA inspection was to identify types of wastes generated, points of waste generation, methods of waste management, and review relevant documents. 2 of 7 Walmart Supercenter #2071 Inspection Date(s): 07/24/2023 - 07/24/2023 Only those areas in which we observed potential compliance concerns or noted other pertinent issues are discussed in Section III of this inspection report. Facility/Site Information Number of employees 352 Length of Facility at Location 30 years Operating Hours 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday Safety Training No Provided to Inspector(s)? Size of Facility ~194,454 sq. Ft. What type of generator facility notified? Small Quantity Generator (SQG) What type of generator facility verified as? Very Small Quantity Generator (VSQG) verified by Mr. Lancelot Doiel, Asset Protection Team Lead. Process Description During the opening conference, Mr. Gagaring told us the wastes generated at the facility were generated either due to product being damaged as it enters the store through receiving, damaged on the shelf at the store, or customer returns that cannot be resold. We were accompanied during the inspection by Mr. Gagaring, Ms. Amalia Try, Coach and Mr. Lancelot Doiel, Asset Protection Team Lead. We looked at the facility's processes, hazardous waste management practices, generation points, and accumulation areas. We looked for wastes that facility representatives had not yet identified or designated as hazardous. Building(s) Building/Area/Sub-area Walmart Supercenter Claims Claims Office Jewelry Department Pharmacy Process Description CAA Accumulation area for waste fluorescent lamps Button style lithium battery's HWPharms Area of Concern Yes No No Yes No SECTION II - OBSERVATIONS Building: Walmart Supercenter/Jewelry Department Observation #: JJ1-OB-003 Date: 07/24/2023 Person Interviewed: Amalia Try Contains AOC: Yes Title: Coach Contains CBI: No We went to the Jewelry Department to inspect the waste batteries being accumulated there. At the time of the inspection, we saw a small cardboard box containing waste batteries. The batteries were the button style lithium batteries. The container was not labeled with either the phrase "Universal Waste-Batteries," "Waste Batteries," or "Used Batteries." The container was also dated 7/10/22 which indicated that the waste batteries 3 of 7 Walmart Supercenter #2071 Inspection Date(s): 07/24/2023 - 07/24/2023 had been in accumulation for greater than a year. I verified through facility personnel that the waste batteries were being managed as universal waste. Photo(s) 1. IMG-2023072409481348132659675.jpg 2. IMG-2023072409482048202850069.jpg 3. IMG-2023072409482748272737389.jpg 4. IMG-2023072409483848382649451.jpg SECTION III - RECORDS REVIEW The facility was a VSQG at the time of the inspection, as verified by facility personnel and a review of the facility's waste disposal records. SECTION IV - AREA OF CONCERN The presentation of Area(s) of Concern does not constitute a formal compliance determination or violation. Building: Walmart Supercenter JJ1-OB-003 Area: Jewelry Department Sub-area: A container of waste batteries was not labeled with either the phrase "Universal Waste-Batteries," "Waste Batteries," or "Used Batteries." The container was also dated 7/10/22 which indicated that the waste batteries had been in accumulation for greater than a year. Regulation: Sections: SECTION V - CLOSING CONFERENCE AND FOLLOW UP Closing Conference At the conclusion of the inspection, I conducted a closing conference that was attended by those listed in the Attendees table, in Section I of this report. I thanked everyone for their time and cooperation during the inspection and began a review of the areas of concern (listed in Section III - Areas of Concern) that I observed during my inspection of the facility. I then explained the follow-up process that would take place once I finished the report. I explained they would receive a copy of the report as would a case officer. I told them the case officer would review the report to determine if any of my areas of concern documented violations. SECTION VI - SAMPLING ACTIVITIES AND ANALYTICAL RESULTS - No sampling was conducted. SECTION VII - LIST OF APPENDICES 1. Photo Log 4 of 7 Walmart Supercenter #2071 Inspection Date(s): APPENDIX 1: PHOTO LOG 07/24/2023 - 07/24/2023 [Title] IMG-2023072409481348132659675.jpg 07/24/2023 09:48 AM (AKT) No CBI No PII Photographer: Jon Jones Walmart Supercenter/Jewelry Department 61.13993527, -149.86890647 View of a box containing waste lithium "Button Style" batteries, shown here not labeled with either the phrase "Universal Waste - Batteries," "Waste Batteries," or "Used Batteries." View also shows that the waste batteries have been in accumulation for greater than 1 year, as the box is seen here dated 7/10/2022. 5 of 7 Walmart Supercenter #2071 Inspection Date(s): 07/24/2023 - 07/24/2023 [Title] IMG-2023072409482048202850069.jpg 07/24/2023 09:48 AM (AKT) No CBI No PII Photographer: Jon Jones Walmart Supercenter/Jewelry Department 61.13996563, -149.86888438 Another view of a box containing waste lithium "Button Style" batteries, shown here not labeled with either the phrase "Universal Waste - Batteries," "Waste Batteries," or "Used Batteries." [Title] IMG-2023072409482748272737389.jpg 07/24/2023 09:48 AM (AKT) No CBI No PII Photographer: Jon Jones Walmart Supercenter/Jewelry Department 61.13992325, -149.86889064 Another view of a box containing waste lithium "Button Style" batteries, shown here not labeled with either the phrase "Universal Waste - Batteries," "Waste Batteries," or "Used Batteries." View also shows that the waste batteries have been in accumulation for greater than 1 year, as the box is seen here dated 7/10/2022. 6 of 7 Walmart Supercenter #2071 Inspection Date(s): 07/24/2023 - 07/24/2023 [Title] IMG-2023072409483848382649451.jpg 07/24/2023 09:48 AM (AKT) No CBI No PII Photographer: Jon Jones Walmart Supercenter/Jewelry Department 61.13995723, -149.86892905 Another view of a box containing waste lithium "Button Style" batteries, shown here not labeled with either the phrase "Universal Waste - Batteries," "Waste Batteries," or "Used Batteries." 7 of 7