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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION I 5 POST OFFICE SQUARE, SUITE 100 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02109-3912 URGENT MATTER - EARLY WARNING NOTICE February 2, 2024 Cary Atkinson, Plant Manager Parker Hannifin Corporation 9 Cutts Road Kittery, ME 03904 RE: NOTICE OF POTENTIAL VIOLATION of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 (HSWA) and ME - State of Maine Hazardous Waste Management Rules, Chapter 850. The State of Maine has been granted final authorization by EPA to administer certain portions of RCRA. Dear Mr. Atkinson: On September 27, 2023, representatives of the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") conducted a RCRA Compliance Evaluation Inspection. The purpose of this inspection was, in part, to determine the compliance of Parker Hannifin, EPA ID # MED093624526, with the relevant hazardous waste management regulations for the State of Maine and the corresponding federal Hazardous Waste Management Regulations found at 40 C.F.R. Parts 260-273. As a follow up to the exit interview provided by EPA at the conclusion of the offsite compliance monitoring inspection of your facility, a partial written list of deficiencies is provided below to summarize the potential violations/areas of concern identified. Additional potential violations or areas of concern determined subsequent to EPA's inspection may also be included in the list below. You are requested to take immediate action on your part to evaluate this listing below and take corrective measures where necessary. Potential Violations/Areas of Concern: 1. Failure to make adequate waste determination. This letter is EPA's initial response to potential hazardous waste violations and areas of concern that were observed during our September 27, 2023 inspection of your facility. The primary purpose of this letter is to identify potential problem areas and seek compliance. This Notice does not limit or otherwise preclude EPA from civil or criminal enforcement action pursuant to Section 3008 of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6928 with regard to these or other violations that may be determined. EPA is continuing to investigate and evaluate Parker Hannifin's compliance under RCRA and may take an enforcement action as appropriate. Cary Atkinson Parker Hannifin Corporation February 2, 2024 Page 2 I urge you to take immediate positive steps to remedy the above-cited potential violations/areas of concern. If you have any questions regarding this letter or how to comply with RCRA requirements, please contact Ryan Maisano of my staff at (617) 918-1309 or maisano.ryan@epa.gov. Sincerely, MARY Digitally signed by MARY ODONNELL ODONNELL 10:06:43 -05'00' Date: 2024.02.02 Mary Jane O'Donnell, Manager Waste and Chemical Compliance Section cc: Cherrie Plummer, Maine Department of Environmental Protection