DEQ fines TDY Industries for hazardous waste violations
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has fined TDY Industries LLC, doing business as ATI Wah Chang, $6,300 for hazardous waste violations at its Albany facility following an investigation into an August 2018 fire.
About a cubic yard of metal fines containing zirconium and magnesium ignited after it reacted with water in August 2018. The resulting fire spread to a nearby field burning several acres around the facility.
DEQ cited the company for failing to do a complete and accurate hazardous waste determination on the waste. DEQ had previously fined the company for violations involving similar types of waste. When calculating the fine, DEQ took into account efforts the company took to address the violation and prevent it from recurring.
To safeguard public health and the environment, DEQ’s rules include strict requirements to properly identify, store and dispose of hazardous waste.
The company has until Feb. 4 to appeal the penalty.
View the current enforcement letter: https://www.oregon.gov/deq/nr/012319tdy.pdf
Contact:
Katherine Benenati, Public Affairs Specialist, Eugene, 541-686-7997, benenati.katherine@deq.state.or.us