1505 Central Ave. South<\/a>, according to a Ecology media release on Friday. King County\u2019s Industrial Waste Program referred the case to Ecology earlier this year.<\/p>\n<\/p>\nEcology inspectors who visited the property reported seeing:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 21 drums of unlabeled waste materials.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 Four open containers of waste, two of which were outdoors.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 Dozens of containers of 1- to 5-gallon containers of undesignated waste.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 Absorbent material used on a rust-colored liquid and left on floors throughout a large part of the facility.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 Tanks and totes containing unknown liquids.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
In August, Ecology ordered the company to evaluate within 30 days whether waste materials still on the property should be identified as hazardous waste. If so, Ecology\u2019s order directed the company to follow state requirements for storing and disposing of the waste.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The company has not complied with Ecology\u2019s order, and the business owner remains liable for managing the waste even though Western Metal Art and Sign is no longer in business.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cWe issue this penalty as a last resort,\u201d said Raman Iyer, regional hazardous waste and toxics reduction manager at Ecology\u2019s Bellevue regional office. \u201cWe made repeated requests, and then issued a formal order. Proper identification and management of waste is a basic safety and environmental need for all businesses with waste products.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Penalties issued by Ecology may be appealed within 30 days of receipt to the Washington State Pollution Control Hearings Board.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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