| REGULATORY COMPLIANCE |
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| apec |
APEC regulatory compliance services include interfacing with regulatory agencies on behalf of
clients, compliance-based sampling for constituents of concern, hazardous materials and waste
management planning, hazardous materials and waste management awareness training,
response to notice of violation and other compliance notifications from federal and local
government agencies.
Response to US EPA RCRA Notice of Violation (NOV): A Saipan-based garment factory
received a RCRA notice of violation from the US EPA for improper storage and disposal of
hazardous wastes. APEC interfaced with US EPA to define the problem, conducted site
inspections of the factory, sampled for constituents of concern, completed necessary reporting of
sample results, and wrote a hazardous materials and waste management plan for the factory.
Upon completion of these activities, APEC worked with the US EPA to ensure that the NOV was
appropriately addressed, and the case was closed. Client: Tan Holdings Incorporated, Saipan.
Response to US EPA RCRA Notice of Violation (NOV): A Saipan-based paper box factory
received a RCRA notice of violation from the US EPA for improper storage and disposal of
hazardous wastes. APEC interfaced with US EPA to define the problem, conducted site
inspections of the factory, sampled for constituents of concern, completed necessary reporting of
sample results, and wrote a hazardous materials and waste management plan for the factory.
Upon completion of these activities, APEC worked with the US EPA to ensure that the NOV was
appropriately addressed, and the case was closed. Client: Golden Dragon Paper Factory,
Saipan.
Response to US EPA Unilateral Administrative Order: The Commonwealth Ports Authority
received a unilateral administrative order (UAO) from the US EPA to cease burning all trash in
the Saipan Airport incinerators, due to numerous RCRA hazardous waste violations and for
incineration permit issues. APEC conducted site inspections of the facility and is working with US
EPA to address the problems to their satisfaction. Activities include sampling of affected media to
determine extent of contamination, providing recommendations to the client for compliance with
local and federal regulations, writing a hazardous materials and waste management plan for
the facility, conducting hazardous materials and waste awareness training for airport employees,
and working with the CNMI Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to obtain proper permits
for the incinerator facility. Client: CNMI Commonwealth Ports Authority, Saipan International
Airport.
Response to US EPA Unilateral Administrative Order: The Sablan Rock Quarry received a
UAO from the US EPA due to RCRA hazardous waste management and storage violations. APEC
conducted site inspections and investigations of the facility and worked with US EPA to address
the problems to their satisfaction. Activities include soil sampling and analysis to determine extent
of contamination, waste oil sampling and characterization, providing recommendations to the
client for compliance with local and federal regulations, writing a hazardous materials and waste
management plan for the facility, and conducting hazardous materials and waste awareness
training for employees. Client: Sablan Rock Quarry, Saipan.
clients, compliance-based sampling for constituents of concern, hazardous materials and waste
management planning, hazardous materials and waste management awareness training,
response to notice of violation and other compliance notifications from federal and local
government agencies.
Response to US EPA RCRA Notice of Violation (NOV): A Saipan-based garment factory
received a RCRA notice of violation from the US EPA for improper storage and disposal of
hazardous wastes. APEC interfaced with US EPA to define the problem, conducted site
inspections of the factory, sampled for constituents of concern, completed necessary reporting of
sample results, and wrote a hazardous materials and waste management plan for the factory.
Upon completion of these activities, APEC worked with the US EPA to ensure that the NOV was
appropriately addressed, and the case was closed. Client: Tan Holdings Incorporated, Saipan.
Response to US EPA RCRA Notice of Violation (NOV): A Saipan-based paper box factory
received a RCRA notice of violation from the US EPA for improper storage and disposal of
hazardous wastes. APEC interfaced with US EPA to define the problem, conducted site
inspections of the factory, sampled for constituents of concern, completed necessary reporting of
sample results, and wrote a hazardous materials and waste management plan for the factory.
Upon completion of these activities, APEC worked with the US EPA to ensure that the NOV was
appropriately addressed, and the case was closed. Client: Golden Dragon Paper Factory,
Saipan.
Response to US EPA Unilateral Administrative Order: The Commonwealth Ports Authority
received a unilateral administrative order (UAO) from the US EPA to cease burning all trash in
the Saipan Airport incinerators, due to numerous RCRA hazardous waste violations and for
incineration permit issues. APEC conducted site inspections of the facility and is working with US
EPA to address the problems to their satisfaction. Activities include sampling of affected media to
determine extent of contamination, providing recommendations to the client for compliance with
local and federal regulations, writing a hazardous materials and waste management plan for
the facility, conducting hazardous materials and waste awareness training for airport employees,
and working with the CNMI Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to obtain proper permits
for the incinerator facility. Client: CNMI Commonwealth Ports Authority, Saipan International
Airport.
Response to US EPA Unilateral Administrative Order: The Sablan Rock Quarry received a
UAO from the US EPA due to RCRA hazardous waste management and storage violations. APEC
conducted site inspections and investigations of the facility and worked with US EPA to address
the problems to their satisfaction. Activities include soil sampling and analysis to determine extent
of contamination, waste oil sampling and characterization, providing recommendations to the
client for compliance with local and federal regulations, writing a hazardous materials and waste
management plan for the facility, and conducting hazardous materials and waste awareness
training for employees. Client: Sablan Rock Quarry, Saipan.