RCRA, OPA and PCB Enforcement and Compliance

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Overview of the Enforcement and Compliance Program

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) gives EPA the authority to control hazardous waste from the "cradle-to-grave." This includes the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste. EPA responsibilities under the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) include response (cleanup/containment/prevention action) and enforcement actions related to discharges and threatened discharges of oil or hazardous substances in the inland waters of the United States. Regarding PCBs, EPA regulates the management, cleanup and disposal of PCB wastes and the management of PCB-containing materials and equipment still in use.

One goal of the RCRA and OPA Enforcement and Compliance Branch (ROECB) is to ensure an ever increasing level of compliance within the regulated community and to discourage non-compliant behavior through the use of enforcement actions and penalty assessments. In accordance with the time frames described in the Enforcement Response Policy, the ROECB and authorized States initiate appropriate enforcement actions and assess penalties against RCRA violators. The compliance monitoring and enforcement program is designed to ensure compliance with mandatory inspections and HSWA requirements, in particular, the land disposal ban. Since state authorization is not available for OPA or PCB, ROECB manages all enforcement for these statutes.

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RCRA and OPA Enforcement and Compliance State Coordinators

The Region 4 ROECB has a designated State Coordinator for each of its eight state RCRA programs and a designated programs contact for OPA and PCB. The designated State Coordinator is the point of contact for oversight of compliance monitoring and enforcement activities in their respective states. Listed in the tables below are the names, telephone numbers and E-mail addresses for the Region 4 RCRA State Coordinators, OPA and PCB Program Coordinators.

RCRA Coordinators
State	State Coordinator	Phone	E-mail Address
Alabama	Paula Whiting	404 562-9277	whiting.paula@epa.gov
Florida	Parvez Mallick	404 562-8594	mallick.parvez@epa.gov
Georgia	Hector Danois	404 562-8556	danois.hector@epa.gov
Kentucky	Jason Poe	404 562-8770	poe.jason@epa.gov
Mississippi	Brooke York	404 562-8025	york.brooke@epa.gov
North Carolina	Nancy McKee	404 562-8674	mckee.nancy@epa.gov
South Carolina	Laurie Benton Digaetano	404 562-8948	benton-digaetano.laurie@epa.gov
Tennessee	John Goodwin	404 562-8488	goodwin.john@epa.gov

OPA and PCB Coordinators
Region 4 (All States)	Program Coordinator	Phone	E-mail Address
OPA Enforcement	Jacqueline Jack	404 562-8480	jack.jacq@epa.gov
PCB Enforcement	Raj Aiyar Randy Jackson	404 562-8993 404 562-8464	aiyar.raj@epa.gov jackson.randy@epa.gov

Corrective Action

Another RCRA goal is the implementation of the corrective action program in a manner that ensures that remediation occurs as necessary to protect human health and the environment where releases of hazardous waste or hazardous waste constituents from treatment, storage and disposal facilities have occurred. To the extent possible, corrective action activities are integrated with permitting activities and enforcement actions taken under RCRA Section 3008(h) authority. The corrective action program's main focus is identifying and remedying releases at facilities which pose the greatest threat to human health and the environment.

Enforcement and Compliance Assistance Contacts

The RCRA personnel identified below can provide technical assistance in the listed industrial sectors. Identified in the table below are their names, telephone numbers and E-mail addresses along with their areas of expertise.

Compliance Assistance Contacts

Industrial Sector	Name	Phone	E-mail Address
Air Emissions	Larry Lamberth	404 562-8590	lamberth.larry@epa.gov
Automotive Repair	Kris Lippert	404 562-8605	lippert.kristin@epa.gov
Battery Reclamation Act	Kris Lippert	404 562-8605	lippert.kristin@epa.gov
CERCLA Off-Site Rule (Subtitle C & D)	Paula Whiting	404 562-9277	whiting.paula@epa.gov
Criminal Cases	Larry Lamberth	404 562-8571	lamberth.larry@epa.gov
Delisting	Kris Lippert	404 562-8605	lippert.kristin@epa.gov
E-Waste	Edmond Burks	404 562-8587	burks.edmond@epa.gov
Financial Record Reviews	Bob Stewart	404 562-8886	stewart.robert@epa.gov
Import/Export	Stanley Tam	404 562-8577	tam.stanley@epa.gov
Land Ban Regulation	Javier Garcia	404 562-8616	garcia.javier@epa.gov
Metal Finishing	Larry Lamberth	404 562-8590	lamberth.larry@epa.gov
Mineral Processing	Alan Annicella	404-562-8610	annicella.alan@epa.gov
Oil Pollution Act	Jacq Marie Jack	404 562-8480	jack.jacq@epa.gov
Outdoor Shooting Range	Bill Kappler	404 562-8498	kappler.william@epa.gov
RCRA Corrective Action	John Kroske	404 562-8613	kroske.john@epa.gov
Salvage Yards	Randy Jackson	404 562-8464	jackson.randy@epa.gov
Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC)	John Goodwin	404 562-8488	goodwin.john@epa.gov
Used Oil	Kris Lippert	404 562-8605	lippert.kristin@epa.gov
Universal Waste	Bill Kappler	404 562-8498	kappler.william@epa.gov
Wood Treating	John Kroske	404 562-8613	kroske.john@epa.gov

Report Improper Management of Hazardous Waste

The RCRA and OPA Enforcement and Compliance Branch encourages individuals to notify us in the event they witness, or know of, any hazardous waste disposal or other hazard waste mismanagement occurring with in Region 4 states. Electronic notification can be made by visiting Citizens Tips and Complaints.

Written notification are accepted and should be mailed to the following address:

RCRA and OPA Enforcement and Compliance Branch
RCRA Division
US EPA, Region 4
Atlanta Federal Center
61 Forsyth Street, SW
Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Notifications can also be directed to the appropriate ROECB State Coordinator by telephone, E-mail, or in writing to the same address. Anonymity will be respected in your disclosure of RCRA violations. The main Branch telephone number is 404 562-8579.

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