Chemical, Waste, Storage Facilities

[Lorie Taylor]

The Lenz Oil Service, a National Priorities List Site, operated for approximately 25 years, from 1961 to the 1980s, as an oil and solvent storage and transfer facility near Lemont, Illinois. Between 1980 and 1986, the owner also operated a licensed special waste hauling service and an asphalt supply service at the site. In 1986, the company and owner went bankrupt, and the facility was abandoned. Past practices at the facility contaminated soils, sediments, and groundwater with waste oils, industrial solvents, and asphalt derivatives, including aromatic compounds (e.g., benzene, xylenes, toluene), chlorinated solvents (e.g., methylene chloride, vinyl chloride, 1,2-dichloroethenes), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g., naphthalene and methylated naphthalenes), and polychlorinated biphenyls (e.g., Aroclor compounds). Residents living near the waste site were concerned about the contamination and the possibility of developing adverse health effects as a result of exposure to site contaminants. Children were known to play on the site, and some residents used water from private wells.



In 1988, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency determined that the site required an immediate cleanup; therefore, waste from 55-gallon drums, tanks, surface sludges, and contaminated soils were incinerated. Fresh soil was added to the incinerated soil and replaced on site as backfill. Groundwater samples collected from January 1985 to June 1988 from monitoring wells and some residential wells contained volatile and semi-volatile organic chemicals. Five homes, within one-half mile south and southwest of the site, were connected to a community water supply in April 1988.

www.atsdr.cdc.gov/HAC/PHA/lenz/los_p1.html

[Lorie Taylor]

Illinois Landfills Reporting Capacity on January 1, 1998


Will Beecher Beecher Development Co.(c) 1,728,000 0 0
Will Joliet CDT Landfill(f) 540,000 625,000 0
Will Elwood Laraway Recycling and Disposal Facility 951,000 137,700 28,264
Will Plainfield Wheatland Prairie Recycling & Disp. Facility 2,570,000 755,232

[Lorie Taylor]

Best Environmental
1227 Channahon Road
Joliet, IL
Bob Sleyko
815-725-1554 24 hrs


The Environmental Quality Company
BRIAN SURANE/ MARGARET HARWOOD
Customer Service
800-592-5489

Heritage Environmental
Lemont, IL
630-379-1151
800-487-7455 Response Room

[Lorie Taylor]

What Requirements Apply to SQGs?
Accumulate hazardous waste in containers such as 55-gallon drums or tanks.
Do not store hazardous waste on your property more than 180 days. You may store the waste for up to 270 days if it will be transported greater than 200 miles from your business
Do not accumulate more than 6,000 kilograms (13,200 pounds) of hazardous waste on your property at any time.
Register with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) using a Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity form, which can be obtained from the Office of Small Business.
Make sure all your hazardous waste is packaged and labeled correctly before transport. Although you are responsible for packaging and labeling your waste, ask your transporter for assistance with this requirement.
Hire a licensed special waste hauler to transport your hazardous waste to a permitted hazardous waste facility using the Illinois Uniform Waste Manifest or the manifest of the state you are shipping the waste to or sign a tolling agreement with a recycling facility. To obtain a list of Illinois-licensed special waste haulers and permitted hazardous waste facilities, call the Office of Small Business.
Keep your hazardous waste manifests or a copy of your tolling agreement at your business for 3 years
If you do not receive a copy of the manifest signed by the disposal company within 60 days of shipment, send a copy to Illinois EPA of the manifest copy left by the transporter.



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Can I Collect Waste Near the Process?
Yes, an Satellite Accumulation Area (SAA) allows you to accumulate hazardous waste near where you generate it. You may accumulate up to 55 gallons in containers that must be labeled "Hazardous Waste." Once you accumulate 55 gallons in the SAA, you have 3 days to move the waste to a 90-day accumulation area. Write the date you move the waste on the container and ensure that the waste is removed from your business within 90 days from that date.


Are there any any Requirements for the Containers I use to Accumulate Hazardous Waste?
Tip
To protect the environment and reduce your regulatory requirements, minimize the amount of waste you generate. For more information, call the Office of Small Business.

All SQGs must:

Label each container with the words "HAZARDOUS WASTE," and mark each container with the date you start accumulating the waste in a 90-day accumulation area.
Use a container made of or lined with a material that will not cause hazardous waste stored in it to react, ignite, or explode.
Keep all containers of hazardous waste closed except when adding or removing waste.
Do not open, handle, or store containers in a way that might cause them to leak, rupture, or fail.
Inspect areas where containers are stored at least weekly for leaks and deterioration.
Maintain the containers in good condition. If a container leaks, put the hazardous waste in another container.
Do not mix incompatible hazardous waste or materials unless precautions are taken to prevent potential hazards.



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What Requirements Apply to CESQGs?
Identify all hazardous waste that you generate.
Hire a licensed special waste hauler to transport your hazardous waste to a facility permitted to receive hazardous waste. To obtain a list of Illinois-licensed special waste haulers and permitted facilities, call the Office of Small Business
Do not accumulate more than 1,000 kilograms (2,200 pounds) of hazardous waste on your property at any time.
If you accumulate more than 220 pounds of Special Waste, you must use a hazardous waste manifest. To determine other special waste that you may generate, refer to the "Do I Have a Special Waste" fact sheet.
Store all hazardous waste in containers such as drums