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Picture 1 - DCN RECYCLING, CORP. -- It is a 6,736 m2 scrap metal recycling facility located in Sector La Palmita, PR Road - 887, km 0.9 Carolina, Puerto Rico. Picture 2--DCN RECYCLING, CORP. - The Facility operates as a scrap metal recycler processor and exporter of ferrous and nonferrous metals to China, Korea, Panam and United States. Picture 3--DCN RECYCLING, CORP. - The Facility also operates as an auto salvage yard, buying and taking in abandoned vehicles, partially dismantling, crushing, storing, then reselling as scrap steel to scrap yard metal facilities in Puerto Rico and the United States Picture 4-- DCN RECYCLING, CORP. - As part of its crushing operations, DCN Administrative & Recycling Corp. generates used oil and other vehicle fluids some hazardous. Title: DCN RECYCLING, CORP. , Carolina, Puerto Rico EPA ID: Project: PRN008026791 CEPD-RCRA-22-0425 Pictures taken by: Eduardo Gonzalez August 22, 2022 Picture 5- DCN RECYCLING, CORP. - As recorded at the Facility, any fluids generated from rainwater or auto crushing operations flow into the ground and downgradient towards the community and into an unnamed creek and flows into the Blasino Channel. Picture 6 - DCN RECYCLING, CORP. - As observed during EPA Inspection, all mixed fluids generated from crushing and compacting operations are trapped into a metal tray-typed and collected with absorbent materials. Picture 7--DCN RECYCLING, CORP. - As evidenced during EPA Inspection, once the tray is full, it leaks onto bare soils and flow downgradient and off the property. Picture 8 - DCN RECYCLING, CORP. -- As observed during EPA Inspection, the entrance gate and weighting scale station area is where all cargo trucks are visually inspected before segregating into small-scale stations. Title: DCN RECYCLING, CORP. , Carolina, Puerto Rico EPA ID: Project: PRN008026791 CEPD-RCRA-22-0425 Pictures taken by: Eduardo Gonzalez August 22, 2022 Picture 9- DCN RECYCLING, CORP. -- The weighting scale station area is located at the center of the property. A loading concrete pad area is located north of the entrance where all scrap metals are collected and segregated according to material properties. Picture 10 - DCN RECYCLING, CORP. - At the Entrance Gate and Weighing Scale Area, dismantled motor engines with no control or prevention of releases of used oil or stormwater runoff contaminated with transmission fluids, gasoline, diesel, and other motor oil fluids. Picture 11--DCN RECYCLING, CORP. - Approximately twenty-five (25) discarded auto batteries placed on a wood pallet without any means of containment measures or labels. According to Ms. Cordero a battery carrier would be contacted to recycle the auto batteries at the Entrance Gate and Weighing Scale Area. Picture 12 - DCN RECYCLING, CORP. - The Aluminum Accumulation Area consisted of steel shed with concrete pad in which a weighting scale is also used before and after segregating all aluminum metals before being transfer into 1-cy textile bags. Title: DCN RECYCLING, CORP. , Carolina, Puerto Rico EPA ID: Project: PRN008026791 CEPD-RCRA-22-0425 Pictures taken by: Eduardo Gonzalez August 22, 2022 Picture 13- DCN RECYCLING, CORP. - EPA Inspector observed aluminum scrap metals are first segregated by metal properties (i.e., aluminum cans), crushed with compacting machines to reduce metals size, and then immediately transferred to 1-cy white cloth bags. Picture 14 - DCN RECYCLING, CORP. - As observed, at the Entrance Gate and Weighing Scale Area there two (2) 55-gallon steel drums open with used oil waste content not properly labelled with the words, "Used Oil," and surrounded with scrap metals heavily impacted with used oil. Picture 15--DCN RECYCLING, CORP. -- As observed, at the Entrance Gate and Weighing Scale Area there two (2) 55gallon steel drums open with used oil waste content not properly labelled with the words, "Used Oil," and surrounded with scrap metals heavily impacted with used oil. Picture 16 - DCN RECYCLING, CORP. - As observed, at the Entrance Gate and Weighing Scale Area there were two (2) 5gallon plastic containers with used oil not properly labeled with the words, "Used Oil." Title: DCN RECYCLING, CORP. , Carolina, Puerto Rico EPA ID: Project: PRN008026791 CEPD-RCRA-22-0425 Pictures taken by: Eduardo Gonzalez August 22, 2022 Picture 17- DCN RECYCLING, CORP. - As observed by the EPA Inspector at the Compacting Aluminum Accumulation Area, there were leaks incidents on the concrete floor that appears to contain used oil from crushing machines and heavily impacting soils in the backyard with used oil. Picture 18 - DCN RECYCLING, CORP. - At the Material Processing & Storage Area there were approximately four (4) 1cy yard "white cloth" bags with motor engine parts and other metals leaking used oils on the concrete floor without any means of control. Picture 19--DCN RECYCLING, CORP. - As observed at the Material Processing & Storage Area, there were lots of leak incidents on the concrete floor that appears to contain motor engine fluids that migrated and heavily impacted with used oils the backyard soils near the property perimeter fence. Picture 20 - DCN RECYCLING, CORP. - As observed at the Machine Shop Area , there were approximately seven (7) discarded extinguishers placed on the concrete floors without any containment measures or labels. Title: DCN RECYCLING, CORP. , Carolina, Puerto Rico EPA ID: Project: PRN008026791 CEPD-RCRA-22-0425 Pictures taken by: Eduardo Gonzalez August 22, 2022 Picture 21- DCN RECYCLING, CORP. - As observed at the Machine Shop Area, dismantled motor engines with no control or prevention of releases of used oil or stormwater run-off contaminated with transmission fluids, gasoline, diesel, and other motor oil fluids. Picture 22 - DCN RECYCLING, CORP. - As observed at the Machine Shop Area, there was one (1) 5-gallon plastic container open and with used oil not properly labeled with the words, "Used Oil." Picture 23--DCN RECYCLING, CORP. - As observed by the EPA Inspector at the Machine Shop Area, there were approximately over one hundred (100) discarded batteries rolled in plastic firm and placed on a wood pallet without any means of containment measures or labels. Picture 24 - DCN RECYCLING, CORP. - As observed by the EPA Inspector at the Ferrous Metal Collection Area, scrap metals are first segregated by metal properties, crushed with the excavator to reduce metals size, and then immediately sent to the cargo trucks. Title: DCN RECYCLING, CORP. , Carolina, Puerto Rico EPA ID: Project: PRN008026791 CEPD-RCRA-22-0425 Pictures taken by: Eduardo Gonzalez August 22, 2022 Picture 25- DCN RECYCLING, CORP. - As observed by the EPA Inspector at the Ferrous Metal Collection Area, there were two (2) abandoned heavy equipment machine "Sky Tracks" leaking engine motor fluids on soil grounds. Picture 26 - DCN RECYCLING, CORP. - At the Ferrous Metal Collection Areas, there was one water tower and seep collection sump to control and manage stormwater run-on and run-off of the property. The water tower was out of service and the sump was fully filled with sediments and heavily impacted with used oils. Picture 27--DCN RECYCLING, CORP. - The EPA Inspector observed at the Ferrous Metal Collection Areas, piles of scrap metals placed on bare soils and being operated by an excavator leaking oily fluids on the ground. Picture 28 - DCN RECYCLING, CORP. - TThe EPA Inspector observed at the Ferrous Metal Collection Areas, several auto wheels rims some containing lead weights which were not removed along with gas-contained cylinders which were mixed with the scrap metals. Title: DCN RECYCLING, CORP. , Carolina, Puerto Rico EPA ID: Project: PRN008026791 CEPD-RCRA-22-0425 Pictures taken by: Eduardo Gonzalez August 22, 2022 Picture 29 - DCN RECYCLING, CORP. - As observed, the Fuel and Used Oil Storage Area consisted of a metal shed with a ceiling and a secondary containment system and housed two (2) 500-gallon above ground-doble wall tanks to store used oils and diesel clearly labeled. Picture 30 - DCN RECYCLING, CORP. - As observed during the EPA Inspection, there were run-offs from the Facility were accumulated at the Fuel-Oil Station during rain events and were discharged directly toward a nonfunctional sump and then into the sidewalk curb nearby water creek located northwest of the property edge. Picture 31--DCN RECYCLING, CORP. - At the Alloy Wheel Collection Area, all alloy wheels are received, collected and packed in 1-cy white cloth bags. It was observed the most alloy wheel rims contained lead weights were not properly removed before packaging. Picture 32 - DCN RECYCLING, CORP. - The EPA Inspector proceeded to inspect the Compacting Cars Area where crushing and bailing of junked cars is performed. using an ALJON 580 CL machine (i.e., crusher, bailer) at the site. Title: DCN RECYCLING, CORP. , Carolina, Puerto Rico EPA ID: Project: PRN008026791 CEPD-RCRA-22-0425 Pictures taken by: Eduardo Gonzalez August 22, 2022 Picture 33 - DCN RECYCLING, CORP. - As stated by EPA, junked cars contained components that were potential hazardous materials such a gasoline residue in the gas tank and any fluid leaks generated during crushing is collected in the steel tray and/ or 55-gallon drums. Picture 34 - DCN RECYCLING, CORP. - As observed during the EPA Inspection, all drums containing leaking fluids from crushing operations are managed as used oil and disposesd of with Ruben Martinez Used Oil Collection Services. No hazardous waste characterization is performed on the leaking fluids from the crushing operations on routine basis. Picture 35--DCN RECYCLING, CORP. - As observed by the EPA Inspectors at the Compacting Cars Area, there were fluids leaking on the soils and pavement areas flowing toward the entrance and nearby unnamed creek situated northwest of the Facility. Picture 36 - DCN RECYCLING, CORP.--As observed at the Fire Incident Scrapyard Site Area, there were several piles of mixed destroyed and burned scrap metals accumulated at the site including motor engines, car fragments, spent tires, alloy wheels, seats, dashes, steel frames, and PVC pipes. Title: DCN RECYCLING, CORP. , Carolina, Puerto Rico EPA ID: Project: PRN008026791 CEPD-RCRA-22-0425 Pictures taken by: Eduardo Gonzalez August 22, 2022 Picture 37- DCN RECYCLING, CORP. - It was also observed by the EPA Inspector at the Fire Incident Scrapyard Site Area, fluids leaking on the soils and pavement areas flowing toward the entrance and nearby unnamed creek situated northwest of the Facility. Picture 38 - DCN RECYCLING, CORP. - The EPA Inspector observedat Fire Incident, four (4) 55-gallon steel drums with used oil waste content and one (1) 55-gallon drum open and with rags heavily impacted with used not properly labeled with the words, "Used Oil." Title: DCN RECYCLING, CORP. , Carolina, Puerto Rico EPA ID: Project: PRN008026791 CEPD-RCRA-22-0425 Pictures taken by: Eduardo Gonzalez August 22, 2022