Public Comment Period Ended: Drug & Laboratory Disposal, Inc.
The public comment period ended for the Proposed Renewal of a PCB Commercial Storage Approval for Drug & Laboratory Disposal, Inc., located at 331 Broad Street, Plainwell, Michigan.
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Background
Drug & Laboratory Disposal, Inc. (DLD) would be allowed to continue operating as a commercial PCB storage facility under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) if an approval renewal is granted from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
DLD operates as a PCB commercial storage facility, meaning DLD only stores PCB-wastes, but does not treat PCB-waste at the site. EPA originally issued a PCB commercial storage approval to DLD on December 16, 1997. DLD submitted a renewal application to EPA, the final portion of which was received on April 3, 2020. DLD is also a hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facility under a separate permit with the state.
The proposed EPA approval would allow DLD to store up to 3,685 gallons of PCB items (PCB small and large capacitors; PCB and PCB-contaminated transformers; PCB containers filled with PCB samples, debris, clothes, and sawdust; and PCB containers filled with PCB liquids including paint wastes) and 5,000 gallons of PCB liquids in a storage tank. The types of PCBs to be stored at the facility are the same as in the current approval. DLD is requesting to add 1,485 gallons of PCB storage capacity to their proposed approval renewal.
EPA has determined the company has shown the operation does not present a risk to human health or the environment. The approval outlines specific conditions under which DLD must operate the facility.
EPA took comments from the public on the proposed approval for DLD located at 331 Broad Street, Plainwell, Mich.
The draft PCB commercial storage approval was open for public comment from July 10, 2020, to August 10, 2020, and has now ended. Copies of the draft PCB commercial storage approval and supporting documents (i.e., DLD application) are located at the Ransom District Library and posted online (you can find more information below).
Facility, Repository and Contact Information
General Facility Information
| Category | Facility |
|---|---|
| City: | Plainwell |
| State: | Michigan |
| County: | Allegan |
| EPA Identification number: | MID092947928 |
| Alias: | N/A |
Repository Information
| Category | Repository |
|---|---|
| Name: | Ransom District Library |
| Street Address: | 180 S. Sherwood Ave |
| City, State: | Plainwell, Michigan |
| Hours: |
10 AM - 9 PM (Mon-Thurs) |
Contact Information
EPA Public Affairs Specialist:
Francisco Arcaute
Arcaute.Francisco@epa.gov
(312) 886-7613
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., weekdays
TSCA Project Manager:
Lisa Graczyk
Graczyk.lisa@epa.gov
(312) 353-3219
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., weekdays
For other inquiries about this public notice, please contact us.
Important Dates
- July 10, 2020 to August 10, 2020 – Public Comment Period
- August 11, 2020 - Public Comment Period Ended
Key Documents
Below is the Draft PCB Commercial Storage Approval that is open for public comment:
Below are the supporting documents upon which the Draft PCB Approval is based:
- Administrative Record Index for Drug & Laboratory Disposal, Inc. PCB Proposed Approval (pdf)
- Drug & Laboratory Disposal, Inc.'s Application to Commercially Store PCB Waste (pdf)
- PCB Waste Storage Application Part II (pdf)
- PCB Waste Storage Application Part III (pdf)
- Estimated PCB Cost for Closure with Justification (pdf)
- PCB Closure Plan (pdf)