The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued warning letters to three hazardous waste transport companies in Arizona that did not notify the federal government that they were transporting PCBs, a violation of the Toxic Substances Control Act.
The EPA warned PSC Industrial Outsourcing, Inc. of Phoenix; Englund Equipment Co., Cashion, Ariz.; and Diversified Transportation, Inc., Laveen, Ariz. of their failure to notify the agency of PCB waste transporting activities, which can result in fines.
The EPA worked with the companies over the past weeks, and the facilities have since taken steps to come into compliance.
"Hazardous waste haulers are vital to the proper handling of PCBs," said Enrique Manzanilla, director of the Cross Media Division for the EPA's Pacific Southwest region. "It is critical for them to notify the proper authorities when this material is moved to ensure communities and the public are protected."
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