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Inspection Entry Date/Time Inspection Exit Date/Time Regulatory Program Type of Inspection
EPA REGION 6 Enforcement Division INSPECTION REPORT 04/15/2024 1:00 (CT) 04/15/2024 2:00 (CT) RCRA Focused Compliance Inspection (FCI)
Announced: No Access: Granted
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
Dunham Price Group LA0001014588 210 Mike Hooks Rd Westlake, LA 70669 Calcasieu Parish None N/A Dunham Price Group is a concrete manufacturing company. 30.232592, -93.251989
Additional Persons Participating in Inspection:
Name
Title
Organization
Elizabeth Pham
Inspector
EPA REGION 6
Sandesh Thapa
Inspector
EPA REGION 6
Anshul Paripati
Contractor
Eastern Research Group (ERG)
Email Pham.elizabeth@epa.gov Thapa.sandesh@epa.gov Anshul.Paripati@erg.com
Phone (214) 665-8354 (214) 665-2265 (571) 535-1503
Lead Inspector: Cameron Tanaka
Cameron Tanaka Date: 2024.07.24 22:25:52 -04'00' Digitally signed by Cameron Tanaka
ERG
Cameron.Tanaka@erg.com
07/24/2024
(703) 633-1632 ext. 11632
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Dunham Price Group
Inspection Date(s): 04/15/2024
SECTION I - INTRODUCTION Site Entry and Purpose of the Inspection Type of inspection: Focused Compliance Inspection (FCI)
The Port of Lake Charles and surrounding facilities were selected for inspection based on an Environmental Justice and Regional initiative to evaluate facilities at ports receiving or transporting Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)-regulated hazardous wastes, and/or have an International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) Annex V Certificate of Adequacy (COA) issued by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG).
This report is based on information supplied by the facility representatives, inspector observations, port related facilities, and records including photographs taken (see Appendix 1), verbal or written statements made during or after the on-site inspection, and/or materials shown, demonstrated, or submitted to the EPA during or after the on-site inspection. In addition, information gathered prior to or after the inspection from a review of EPA, State, and public records may be included in this report.
Attendees
Title/Organization Lead Inspector/ Contractor/ERG RCRA Inspector/ Contractor/ERG Inspector/Enforcement Officer/EPA Region 6 Inspector/Enforcement Officer/EPA Region 6
Name
Phone
Email
Opening Closing Conf. Conf.
Cameron Tanaka (703) 633-1632 Cameron.Tanaka@erg.com Yes
No
ext. 11632
Anshul Paripati (571) 535-1503 Anshul.Paripati@erg.com Yes
Yes
Elizabeth Pham (214) 665-8354 Pham.elizabeth@epa.gov Yes
Yes
Sandesh Thapa (214) 665-2265 Thapa.sandesh@epa.gov Yes
Yes
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Inspection Date(s): 04/15/2024
Facility General Description
Tenant/Area Dunham Price Group
Inspection Date
04/15/24
Process Description Dunham Price Group (DPG) is a concrete manufacturer. Their cement operations do not generate any hazardous waste. The only material they remove from ships is aggregates for their concrete manufacturing. DPG does not load ships. The facility has a MARPOL Annex I and V COA. According to facility personnel, none of the Annex I or V waste would cross their property. DPG personnel could not recall ever receiving waste from vessels.
Area of Concern
Yes
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Inspection Date(s): 04/15/2024
SECTION II - OBSERVATIONS
Tenant: Dunham Price Group
Section: 2.1
Date: 04/15/24, 1:00 PM Contains AOC: Yes Contains CBI: No
Lead Inspector: Cameron Tanaka
Attendees: Kevin Landreneau (Equipment Manager) and Jody Singletary (COO)
DPG is a concrete manufacturer. Their cement operations do not generate any hazardous wastes. The facility has a stormwater discharge permit. The only material that they take off ships is aggregates for their concrete manufacturing, and they do not load ships. DPG has a MARPOL Annex I and V COA from the USCG and they have an EPA ID for stormwater discharges (LA0001014588). In the case of MARPOL services, no MARPOL waste would cross their property, and the facility personnel could not recall ever receiving MARPOL wastes from vessels. The facility generates waste in the form of used oil, used antifreeze/coolant, and used batteries. These wastes are all taken off site by third parties, and the batteries are recycled. Approximately every quarter, they generate about 300 to 400 gallons of used oil which are pumped into an aboveground metal tank and removed by third party vacuum trucks. Their used antifreeze is stored in a barrel with a screen over it taken off site by the same vendors. In a follow-up email response (see Appendix 2), Ms. Linda Ash included used oil shipping receipts (see Appendix 3). There were no issues noted by the inspection team with these receipts.
During the inspection, the inspection team visually inspected the locations where waste is stored at the facility. The inspection team viewed DPG's used oil tank and its secondary containment (see Appendix 1 - Photo 1, 2). The tank had a used oil label that was legible but faded. Ms. Ash included a photo of this used oil tank with a new label in her follow-up email (see Appendix 2, Appendix 4 - Photo 1). The inspection team also viewed the facility's used antifreeze drum and noted that the label was not legible and the drum was not dated (see Appendix 1 - Photo 3) [AOC #1 - DPG did not label or mark clearly their used antifreeze with one of the following phrases: "Universal Waste- Antifreeze," or "Waste Antifreeze," or "Used Antifreeze."- La. Admin. Code tit. 33, V-3823 A.8.; AOC #2 - DPG did not provide a demonstration of the length of time that the universal waste has been accumulated from the date it becomes a waste or is received - La. Admin. Code tit. 33, V-3825 C.]. Ms. Ash included a photo of this antifreeze drum with a new label in her follow-up email (see Appendix 2, Appendix 4 - Photo 2). The inspection team also noted that their used batteries were not properly labeled or dated [AOC #3 - DPG did not label or mark clearly their used batteries with any one of the following phrases: "Universal Waste-Battery(ies)," or "Waste Battery(ies)," or "Used Battery(ies)." - 40 CFR 273.14(a); AOC #4 - DPG did not provide a demonstration of the length of time that the universal waste has been accumulated from the date it becomes a waste or is received - 40 CFR 273.15(c)]. Ms. Ash included a photo of this used battery area with a label above it in her follow-up email (see Appendix 2, Appendix 4 - Photo 3).
No other apparent AOCs were observed by the inspection team the time of the inspection. A closing conference was conducted at approximately 1:50 PM with DPG personnel. The inspection team departed at 2:00 PM.
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Inspection Date(s): 04/15/2024
SECTION III - RECORDS REVIEW
No RCRA regulated records reviewed during this focused onsite inspection.
SECTION IV - APPARENT AREAS OF CONCERN
The presentation of Area(s) of Concern does not constitute a formal compliance determination or violation. Tenant: Dunham Price Group
AOC #1 - DPG did not label or mark clearly their used antifreeze with one of the following phrases: "Universal Waste- Antifreeze," or "Waste Antifreeze," or "Used Antifreeze."
Citation: La. Admin. Code tit. 33, V- Section: 2.1 3823 A.8.
AOC #2 - DPG did not provide a demonstration of the length of time that the universal waste has been accumulated from the date it becomes a waste or is received.
Citation: La. Admin. Code tit. 33, V- Section: 2.1 3825 C.
AOC #3 - DPG did not label or mark clearly their used batteries with any one of the following phrases: "Universal Waste-Battery(ies)," or "Waste Battery(ies)," or "Used Battery(ies)."
Citation: 40 CFR 273.14(a)
Section: 2.1
AOC #4 - DPG did not provide a demonstration of the length of time that the universal waste has been accumulated from the date it becomes a waste or is received
Citation: 40 CFR 273.15(c)
Section 2.1
SECTION V - FOLLOW UP
Follow-Up Any facility follow-up items are as discussed in each facility's observations in Section II. Documents or files provided by the facilities were transmitted via email and included responses to areas of concern or provision of documents requested.
Communication Log
During and after the inspection, additional information was emailed to EPA including: 1. 04/23/24 DPG email - Linda Ash sent several photographs of corrective actions implemented at the site and the documents requested during the inspection.
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SECTION VI - LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix 1. Photograph Log Appendix 2. Follow-Up Email from Dunham Price Appendix 3. Used Oil Shipping Receipts from Dunham Price Appendix 4. Follow-Up Photographs from Dunham Price
Inspection Date(s): 04/15/2024
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APPENDIX 1. PHOTOGRAPH LOG
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Photograph Log
Photo No. 1
Location: Dunham Price Group
City: Westlake
County/Parish: Calcasieu
State: Louisiana
Photo File Name: DSCN7173 Date of Photo: 04/15/2024 Time of Photo: 1:42 hrs. Photographer: Anshul Paripati Description: Overview of DPG's used oil tank directly outside of their main office building.
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Photograph Log
Photo No. 2
Location: Dunham Price Group
City: Westlake
County/Parish: Calcasieu
State: Louisiana
Photo File Name: DSCN7174 Date of Photo: 04/15/2024 Time of Photo: 1:43 hrs. Photographer: Anshul Paripati Description: Overview of DPG's used oil tank with its secondary containment directly outside of their main office building.
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Photograph Log
Photo No. 3
Location: Dunham Price Group
City: Westlake
County/Parish: Calcasieu
State: Louisiana
Photo File Name: DSCN7175 Date of Photo: 04/15/2024 Time of Photo: 1:49 hrs. Photographer: Anshul Paripati Description: DPG's 55-gallon used antifreeze drum with an unclear label in the facility's maintenance shop.
APPENDIX 2. FOLLOW-UP EMAIL FROM DUNHAM PRICE
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APPENDIX 3. USED OIL SHIPPING RECEIPTS FROM DUNHAM PRICE
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APPENDIX 4. FOLLOW-UP PHOTOGRAPHS FROM DUNHAM PRICE
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