EPA Penalizes Plaze Inc. for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations in Pacific, Missouri
LENEXA, KAN. (DEC. 5, 2024) – Plaze Inc. of Pacific, Missouri, has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $205,791 to resolve violations of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The company operates 16 locations nationwide that formulate, blend, fill, and package over 2,500 aerosol and liquid products.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Plaze violated multiple federal regulations intended to protect workers and the public from exposure to the hazardous waste it generated.
EPA inspected Plaze’s Pacific facility in November 2022 and determined the company violated federal law by:
- Operating a hazardous treatment, storage, or disposal facility without a permit.
- Failing to properly label and close hazardous waste containers.
- Failing to control air emissions from equipment leaks.
- Failing to perform hazardous waste tank inspections.
- Failing to minimize the possibility of fire, explosion, or release of hazardous wastes.
In response to the inspection findings, Plaze Inc. agreed to take the necessary steps to return the Pacific facility to compliance.
According to EPA, Plaze qualifies as a “large quantity generator” of hazardous wastes, including wastes that are corrosive, toxic, and/or ignitable. Exposure to these kinds of waste may lead to injury or death. Federal law requires facilities that generate hazardous wastes to identify the waste and implement safe generation, handling, transportation, and disposal practices.
Learn more about EPA’s Hazardous Waste programs.
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