EPA Requires Smitty’s Supply to Address Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations
DALLAS, TEXAS (January 13, 2026) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 has entered into an administrative compliance order on consent (ACOC) with Smitty’s Supply, Inc, following an inspection and records review of the company’s Roseland, Louisiana, facility under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Inspectors recorded areas of concern regarding the handling and management of hazardous waste at the facility.
On October 7-9, 2025, while EPA was leading cleanup efforts at the Smitty’s Supply facility in Roseland, Louisiana, the agency conducted a joint RCRA inspection of the facility with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. The inspection focused on records of compliance and material managed in areas of the facility remaining after the fire on August 22, 2025. In safely accessible areas of the facility, inspectors observed approximately 250 damaged containers, more than 200 spills, and more than 300 unlabeled or unidentified containers. The full inspection report is available here.
The ACOC requires the company to address alleged violations found during the inspection and records review within 60 days, including failure to make accurate hazardous waste determinations, failure to maintain and operate the facility to minimize the possibility of releasing hazardous waste, failure to carry out the required contingency plan, failure to maintain containers in good condition, and failure to manage universal hazardous waste. The company began to address areas of noncompliance following the inspection and has kept EPA informed of their work. This includes characterizing the content of totes and drums, addressing leaks by transferring the material into totes that are in good condition, and ensuring totes and drums are properly labeled.
Following the on-site inspection, the company was required to submit documents such as the facility’s current contingency plan, training records, inspection reports, and material manifests. These documents were included in EPA’s assessment of the facility’s compliance with RCRA requirements.
The ACOC also acknowledges that some of the company’s work under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) order of October 13, 2025, serves as compliance with corresponding requirements of the ACOC.
Background
EPA led emergency response activities following a fire and hazardous materials release at Smitty’s Supply in Roseland, Louisiana, on August 22, 2025. Response workers recovered over 11.7 million gallons of liquid waste, including 8 million gallons from the Tangipahoa River and nearby ponds removed and transported offsite for disposal. EPA’s community involvement team had over 3,000 interactions with residents at office hours and public events. On October 15, 2025, EPA entered into a consent order with Smitty’s Supply, Inc. to assume responsibility for the cleanup of the facility and to pay certain response costs incurred by the United States. EPA also issued a Pollution Removal Funding Authorization to the state of Louisiana to continue cleanup of the Tangipahoa River and nearby ponds under EPA oversight.
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act is a comprehensive program implemented by EPA to ensure that hazardous waste is managed safely from the moment it is generated to its final disposal (cradle-to-grave). These regulations set criteria for hazardous waste generators, transporters, and treatment, storage and disposal facilities. This includes permitting requirements, enforcement and corrective action or cleanup.
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