July 21,2006
In response to your e-rnail request received by the Agency on July 5, 2006, enclosed
please find a copy of the document referenced above, which may also be referred to as
"EPA Response to Encycle/Asarco Settlement Statement."
If we can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me at (512) 239-
41 13.
Sincerely,
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Booker Harriso
Senior Attorney
Environmental Law Division
P.O. Box 13087 Austin, Texas 78711-3087 5121239- 1000 Internet address: www.tc~(l.state.tx.Lls
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I. Summary
The b a s i c p o s i t i o n p u t f o r t h i n t h e Encycle/ASARCO
s e t t l e m e n t s t a t e m e n t o f J u n e 9, 1998 ("the s e t t l e m e n t statement")
i s t h a t no p e n a l t i e s a r e a p p r o p r i a t e f o r any a c t i v i t i e s that
E n c y c l e and ASARCO perceive t o be c o v e r e d by t h e T e x a s V?ater
Commission ("TWC") l e t t e r of September 2 7 , 1989 {''TWC - e t t e s r ' ) .
Encycle and ASARCO c o n t e n d that t h e letter fron the TWC
referencing the exemption i n 40 C.F.R. § 261.2(e) ( 1 1 ( l i ) for
u s e / r e u s e a s an effective s u b s t i r u t e for a comiiercial p r o d u c t
("the use/reuse exemptionr') c o v e r s the unpermitted management of
hazardous w a s t e , i.~., Encycle a l l e g e d metals c o n c e n t r a t e
p r o d u c t s (Encycle a l l e g e d 'productsr') a t t h e Corpus C h r i s t i
f a c i l r t y , and f u r t h e r c o v e r s t h e unmanifested s h i p m e n t o f Encycle
alleged "products N t o ASARCO's E a s t Helena and E l Paso s m e l t e r s ,
a n d t o o t h e r customers both domestic and i n t e r n a t i o n a l .
A d d i t i o n a l l y , Encycle and ASARCO c o n t e n d that t h e TwC letter also
covers t h e f a i l u r e of ASARCO t o p r o p e r l y manage Encycle alleged
" p r o d u c t s r r a s hazardous waste a t i t s two r e c e i v i n g s m e l t e r s .
Even under Encycle and ASARCO' s s t a t e d , i n t e r p r e t a t i o n , .
however, t h e TWC l e t t e r cannot be construed t o c o v e r sham
recycling. Therefore, t h e e v i d e n c e of sham recycling Is a n
ap?ropriare starting paint in t h i s response, t o the setElement
s r a t e m e n t , A s p r e v i o u s l y discussed and outlined below, E n c y c l e ' s
o w n b u s i n e s s r e c o r d s provide c o m p e l l i n g evidence of sham
r e c y c l i n g . Numerous hazardous w a s t e s w i t h l i c t l e o r no
r e c o v e r a b l e metals v a l u e , were mixed i n t o Encycle alleqed
" ~ : r o d u c t s " . T h i s activity c o n s t i t u t e d unpernitted e r e a c m e n t and
s r a r a g e of K i t 9 hazardous waste at E n c y c l e . T h i s p x a c t j c e l e d t o
f e r r h e r unpermicted s r o r a g e , and d i s p o s a l of 'RCFLP_ hazardous waste
a t t h e smelters. The w h o l e s a l e c o m i n g l i n g of t h e sham h a z a r a u u s
w 2 s z e s i n t o Encycle a l l e g e d "products" rendered the a l l e g e d
" p r o d u c t s " and Encycle's a l l e g e d exempt recycling p r o c e s s e s
irieligible for r e c y c l i n g e x e m p t i o n . F o r t h i s reason alohe,
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t h ? analysis p r o v i d e d in the settlement s t a ~ e m e n tis f a t a l l y
- and should be e x p e d i t i o u s l y r e c o n s i d e r e 2 by t n c y c l e and
AS?I4C 0 .
~ p p e a l s a f f ~ z r n e dchis p o s i t i o n in 9
Processors, 81 F.3d 1 3 7 1 (5'"Cir. 19961. T h e r e the Court h e l d
t h a t SPA had properly r e f u s e d t o g r a n t a Boiler and I n d u s t r i a l
Furnace p e r m i t t o M a r i n e S h a l e a f t e r d e t e r m i n i n g that the company
w z s engaged i n sham r e c y c l i n g . EPA's d e c i s i o n i n & d n e Shak
wes L a s e d i n l a r g e p a r t o n the f a c t t h a t t h e facility was b u r n i n g
"zerz value" w a s t e s , i . ~ . , hazardous w a s t e s that c o n t a i n e d no
m a t e r i a l o r e n e r g y v a l u e , and therefore, c o u l d n o t c o n t r i b u t e t o
t 3 e p r o d u c t i ~ nof the aggregate " p r o d u c t f r Marine Shale claimed to
produce. % u. a t 1381.
T h i s z r i n c i p l e applies e q u a l l y t o Encycle's c p e r a t i o n s .
obviously, metals c a n n o t be recovered f r o m hazardous wastes t h a t
cs---zain virtually no metals. "If t h e waste does not in f a c t
s o r v e its alleged function in t h e process, t h e n sham recycling i s
o c c u ~ r i n gIr. -no S u , 81 F. 3 6 . 1361 at 1365 (5" C i r . 1996).
Fr; Ese in its alleged " p r o d u c t s " , E n c y c l e was p u r p o r t e d l y only
a c c e p t i n g w a s t e s f o r metals recycling t h a t c o u l d c o n t r i b u t e i n a
' significant way t o t h e p r o d u c t i o n o f metal c o n c e n t r a t e s ; t h a t 'is,
wastes t h a t c o n t a i n e d r e c o v e r a b l e q u a n t i t i e s o f target m e t a l s .
-:1 i t s submittal t o the TWC, E n c y c l e r e p r e s e n t e d t h a t i t was
p e r f o r m i n g a p p r o p r i a t e s c r e e n i n g o n w a s t e s a c c e p t e d by Encycle
f o r i n c o r p o r a t i o n i n t o m e t a l s concenrrates. L e t t e r from
CerclerLas t o Reynolds of 7 / 1 2 / 8 9 , at 2 a copy of which i s attached
-ar ns t yZcxlhei bhad
i t E t o t h e s e t t l e m e n t : s t a t e m e n t (maintaining t h a t
a procedure to determine w h e t h e r a qualicy m a t e r i a l
car: Se reclaiaed from t h e w a s t e ) .
A s shown i n Exhibits A - l and A- 2, h e r e t o , h o w e v e r ,
. Er:z:~zle: r o u t i n e l y accepted wastes w i t h l i t t l e ' o r no metals
v e l e s , and \'blended" these w a s t e s into i t s m e t a l s c ~ n c e n t r a t e s ,
The Sera i n Exhibit A-1 is a summary of m a t e r i a l movement
t i z . . ' e z s , also known a s batch sheets ( Y w T s t 8 ) provided t o t h e
gc7.-ernaents by E n c y c l a . As confirmed b y Encycle e m p l o y e e s , t h e
m T s =.re management and process d o c u m e n t s u s e d r o u t i n e l y b y
E ~ c ; J z ~ ~According
. t o Encycle e m p l o y e e s , a s e a c h l o a d of
inzzr.:.;;lg m a t e r i a l i s received i t i s a s s a y e d . The a s s a y d z t a i s
e n ~ e r e di n f o a computer f o r Lse on the MMTs. At no time c u r i n g
ar.1- .=:f t h e s i t e visits by EFA investigators d i d a n y o n e a t E n c y c l e
s c c = 5 :hat t h e d a t a on t h e mTs do not f u l l y and a c c u r a t e l y
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r e z - e z t a s s a y s o f t h e m a t e r i a l i n question.
.a-fser p r o v i d i n g a ~ u r r b e rMMTs t o t h e g o v e r n r n e n ~ s , m d
af~ea r nunher o f Encycle representatives p z o v ~ d e d sEaLernents t o
gcq:?rxnent ~ ? . v e s t i g a r o r sestablishing ' t h e r e l i a b i l i t y of t h e s e
re=:r5s, Enzyzle a n d ASAilCO c o n t e n d e d I n t h e l r s e t t l e m e n t
str:smenf,' t& =i
--& t ti= c h a t these Encycle r e c o r d s a r e
s o r s n h . i . n a c c z r a r e . A s a result, Texas invesiigators returned
chis week t o E n c y c l e t o r e v i e w E n a y c l e assay d a t a . For the MMTs
summarized on E x h i b i t A-1 w e have c o n f i r m e d that t h e a s s a y d a t a
s u p p o r c s t h e d a t a on t h e WTS, where such data w a s a v a i l a b l e .
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Moreover, even in this p r e l i m i n a r y r e v i e w of E n c y c l e assay data
c h i s w e e k a d d i t i o n a l evidence of sham r e c y c l i n g was discovered,
E x h i b i t A-2 i s a sunmary o f a s s a y d a t a f o r a number 02 s p e c i f i c
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g e n e r a t o r s showing w a s t e l o a d s which were accepted a n d pr'ocessed I '
d i Encycle. e his-data shows t h a t numerous l o a d s o f t h e s e !
s 2 e c i f i c waste streams had v i r t u a l l y no r e c o v e r a b l e m e t a l s . From
o c r p r e l i m i n a r y r e v i e w o f E n c y c l e m a t e r i a l movement t i c k e t s and
assay d a t a , i t can be d e t e r m i n e d t h a t a t least 2 4 7 shipments,
t o t a l i n g s p p r o x i r n a t e l y 5.079 t a of hazardous waste that had
v i r t u a l l y no m e t a l s v a l u e , were received and incorporated i n t o
3 r A c y c l ea l l e g e d " p r o d u c t s " . - T h i s a c r i v i t y ' p l a i n and s i m p l e , was
i l l e g a l treatment and d i s p o s a l of h a z a r d o u s waste, s i n c e t h e
w a s t e s c o u l d not h a v e contributed i n a n y significant way t o t h e
p r o d u c t i o n o f t h e m e t a l s concentrates,
I.
I n a d d i t i o n t o a c c e p t i n g wastes w i t h no significant
v a l u e f o r m i x t u r e into i t s a l l e g e d " p r o d u c t s N , E n c y c l e also m i x e d
h a z a r d o u s w a s t e s l u d g e s generated f r o m i t s w a s t e w a t e r t r e a t m e n t
p l a n t i n t o i t s alleged " p r o d u c t s " . This i s a n o t h e r form o f sham
r e c y c l i n g s i n c e these hazardous waste s l u d g e s had no r e c y c l i n g
value. The sludges from t h e WWTP a r e h a z a r d o u s w a s t e s because
t h e y d e r i v e from hazardous w a s t e s . 40 C. F.R. 5 2 6 1 . 3 (c) ( 2 1 .
Encycle has r e p r e s e n t e d t h a t i t s h y d r o m e t a l u r g i c a l p r o c e s s e s a r e
designed t o remove tF.e m e t a l s from t h e w a s t e s processed.
T h e r e f o r e , t h e s e sludges c o n t a i n e d no s i g n i f i c a n t m e t a l s v a l u e
and m u s t h a v e Seen i n c l u d e d for d i s p o s a l purposes o n l y . S~nce
t h e y , had no l e g i t i m a t e r e c y c l i n g v d l u e t h e y c c u l d have added no
value t 3 t h e e l l e g e d " p r o d u c t s " . Evidence o b t a i n e d r e g a r d i n g the
h i s t o r i c E n c y c l e p r o c e s s e s establish that a l l wastewaters
qenerated from t h e h y d r o m e t a l u r g i c a l p r o c e s s e s Slow t o t h e
Fr?eretiCmerit unLts i n F a c i l i t y 1. Wastewater i s p r e t r e a t e d and
residues wkich may a r g u a b l y c o n t a i n some m e t a l s v a l u e s r e c o v e r a d .
These r e s i d u e s a r e also mixed w i t h t h e a l l e g e d " p r o d u c t " .
P r e t r e a t e d waszewater i s t h e n discharged t o rhe w a s t e w a t e r
r r e s t m e a t p l a n t , a l s o kn.owrr a s t h e n e u t r a l i z a t i o n p l a a t ("WWTP")
f c r f ~ r r r h e rt r e a t s r t e n t . Solids g e n e r a t e d a t the WWTP were p u t
back i n t h e processes w h i l e t h e effluent was d i s c h a r g e d through
N ? X S w t f a l l 001. copies o f E n c y c l e ' s own process flow
di-grms a t t a c h e d h e r e t o a s E x h i b i t B. Cnce these clearly sham
w a s t e s z e r r y i n g l i s t e d wesEe codes were mixed w i t h o c h e r
poientially l e g i t i m a t e w a s t e s t r e m s and i n t o Encycle's a l l q e d
pr,?.duc:s, there was z 0 q u e s t i o n rrhat the r e s l s l t a z t m i x t u r e s were
r e ~ s l 3 : e d HCRA h a z a r d o u s waste.
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h a v e otherwise q u a l i f i e d for the proposed e x c l u s i o n . EPA
"decided not t o promulgate t h i s e x c l u s i o n as proposed, b u t rather
to limit its scope to t h e c l o s e d - l o o p production situations..
. , at 640. The preamble also states, " [ t l h e final regulations
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thus provide that ~e f n l l n w i n r r se-v m a w s a r e was-
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b e i n g reclaimed: (11 [ s l l u d g e s and by-products t h a t a r e l i s t e d i n
SS26l.31 and 261.321; I ( 2 )[a] 11 hazardous spent materials.. .'I Id.
at 641 (emphasis added).
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L fore, i n t h e 1 9 8 3 t o 1 9 8 9 timeframe, E n c y c l e a:-.~:j
A S ~ . . C Owere on n o t i c e fzorn t h e r e g u l a t i o n s ( i n o 1 u d n . i ; rile
definition o f s o l i d w a s t e promulgated I n 1985), the F e c i e r a l
R e g i s t e r preambles c i t e d h e r e i n , a n d EPA i n t e r p r e t i v e
c o r r e s p o n d e n c e i n t h a t p e r i o d , and f u r t h e r , were expressly
noiified b y the TWC l e t t e r of December 30, 1988, of E P A ' s
r e g u l a t o r y interpretation. T h e y were c l e a r l y on notice t h a t
under E p A ' s view, Encycle a l l e g e d " p r o d u c t s " were nor e l i g i b l e
f o r any u s e / r e u s e exemption. The a n a l o g o u s Texas. r e g u l a t i o n s
were based on the Federal regulatians, t h e r e f o r e , ZncycLe and
ASARCO were a l s o o n notice o f EPA's stated p o s i t i c n thag E n c y c l e
alleged "products" could not q u a l i f y f o r t h e a n a l c g o u s !exas
exemption.
E n c y c l e ' s l e g a l analysis p r o v i d e d t o the TWC i n its
l e t t e r of J u l y 1 2 , 1989 was wrong because i t omitted
c o n s i d e r a t i o n of t h e ,,pronouncements o f EPA on t h e s e i s s u e s a n d
did n o t c o n s i d e r t h e i n t e n t and meaning o f the r e g u l a t i ' m s
i n c o r p o r a t e d i n t o t h e Texas program, i n l l g h t o f t h e s e
pronouncements. EncycLets a n a l y s ~ sf a i l e d to c o n s i d e r t h a t
Encycle a l l e g e d "products", containing s p e n t materials and llsred
b y - p r o d u c t s and sludqes, were u l t i m a t e l y r e c l a i m e d at t h e
smelters. As such, Encyele a l l e g e d 'products" could n o t q u a l l f y
f o r a use/reuse exemption. Even assuming t h a t Endycle o n l y
a c c e p t e d legitimate r e c y c l a b l e $ , t h e legal i n t e r p r e t a t i o n i n the
TWC l e t t e r , upon which Encycle and ASARCO r e l y , is erroneous. A s
p r o v t d e d above, t h e RCRA regulations distinguish between
reclamation and use/reuse and make these mutually exclusive
categories. This was overlooked i n E n c y c l e ' s analysis.
Iv. E n c y c l e and ASARC0 cannot Rely ori the September 2 7 , 19B9 TWC
Letter Because The D e s c r i p t i o n of E n c y c l e ' s Processes Was
Inaccurate.
Encycle and ASARCO cannot rely on t h e TWC l e t t e r f o r
t h e a d d i t i o n a l r e a s o n that Encycle failed t o a c c u r a t e l y document
i t s p r o c e s s e s t o t h e TWC. I n its s u b m i t t a l t o t h e TWC on July
1 2 , 1 9 8 9 , Encycle o n l y documented hydrometaLurqical processes and
a s s u r r e d the TWC t h a t a l l wastes would be processed through the
h y d r o m e t a l u r g i c a l processes:
stream f u r t h e r pH a c j u s t m e n : and/i;,r
a o e s thrcsugk
sulfide precipitation and f i l t r a t i o n s t e p s .
I n l i g h t of t h e f o r e g o i n g , it i s c l e a r t h a t t h e central
basis f o r ASARCO's p r o p o s a l i n t h e s e t t l e m e n t statement o f June 9,
1998 is flawed and t h e p r o p o s a l should be r e c o n s i d e r e d i n its
entirety. ont the less, we w i l l address a few points regarding t h e
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A . Penalties For E n c y c l e
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f7 - (4i tc t'r.2 psopc;al :hat wcjuld q l v e C5e a r o p o s s ~; ; , ~ r i ?
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'JaLlle 3 5 a SEP. ri)5 exampLe, o n c e t h e r e c h n s l 3 g y was i , n + : a l l s d
and proven s u c c e s s f u l , t h e A q e n c i e s would e n t e r t a i n the
p o s s i b i l i t y o f g l v i n q some SEE' c r e d i : l f E n c y c l e 3 r o c e s s e d
h a z a r d o u s w a s t e P D smali
~ businesses n o t presently served by
E n c y c l e , free cf charge. The Agencies m i q h t also c o n s i d e r SE?
c r e d i r i f Z n c y c l e promoted t h e t e c h n o l o g y or provided training on
t h e technoLogy t o 3 t n e r r e c y c l i n g f a c i l i t i e s .
2. DemoLition P r o j e c t s : B e t h the INRCC and EPA b e l i e v e
t h a t t h e v a l u e of c h e s e p r o p o s e d p r o j ~ : z s i s C.mprOmised by t l e
f a c t t h a t E n c y c l e w i l l benefit s u b s t a n t i a l l y from i h e d e m o l i t l . 3 n
o f t h e s t r u c t u r e s , The Agencies believe that Encycle proSably
w o u l d have performed t h e dernol~rLon f o r a number of r e a s o n s ,
i n c l u d i n g t h e e l i m i n a t i o n of f a c i l i t i e s t h a t a r e no lottger i n u s e ,
e x p a n s i o n o f t h e , ,f a c i l i t i e s , a n d r e d u c t i o n o f long term l i a b i l i t y
f o r t h e companies. To a l l o w e v e n m i n i m a l SEP credit for r h e
demolition p r o j e c t s , ~ncycle' would n e e d t o p r o v e that t h e
b u i l d i n g s a r e i n f a c t c o n t a m i n a t e d and that t h e r e is a real
possibility that the contamination will be released i n t o the
environment. I n e v a l u a t i n g SEP p r o j e c t s , t h e TNRCC and E?F. weigh
h e a v i l y whether the project will improve t h e environment c f t h e
community w h e r e t h e v i o l a t i o n o c c u r r e d . A s s u c h , i n addition t o
s establishing proof o f c o n t a m i n a t i o n , Encycle n e e d s . to p r o v i d e
I
e v i d e n c e that the c o n t a m i n a t i o n has, or w i l l , impact the corninunity
s u r r o u n d i n g t h e f a c i l i t y . Many o f t h e proposed d e m o l i t i o n s i t e s
a p p e a r t o be located in the c e n t e r o f the f a c i l i t i e s , which
- reduces the l i k e l i h o o d of m i g r a t i o n o f c o n t a m i n a n t s off site.
Thus, t h e projects p r o v i d e l i t t l e p r o t e c t i o n for, o r environmental
b e n e f i t t o , t h e community.
3. Mercuzy removal at East Helena: At first blush, t h i s
proposal appears t o have potential m e r i t as a S E P . To make a
final determination, however, EPA would need t o have more
i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t the e f f i c a c y of t h e technology t h a t would be
installed. I n a d d i t i o n , the Agency would need t o be assured t h a t
the mercury removal was not r e q u i r e d a s p a r t of t h e on-going
c l e a n - u p a c t i v i t i e s a t t h e site or u n d e r Clean A i r A c t
requirements.
4 . N o t e For El Paso: I n t h e recent p a s t , E l Paso has
been t h e s u b j e c t o f a n enforcement a c t i o n by t h e TNRCC whlch
r e s u l t e d in a SEP. When evaluating a respondents
eligibility f o r a SEP, Texasr p o l i c y requires consideration of the
f a c i l i t y ' s compliance h i s t o r y . D u r i n g the s e t t l e m e n t of t h e p r l o r
a c t i o n , the TNRCC agreed t o an an-site demolition p r o j e c t a s a
SEP. ASARCO i s s t i l l p e r f o r m i n g t h i s SEP- The fact that E l Paso
JUL-18-2006 15:44 FROM:
A. E n c y c l e Facility, Corpus C h r i s t i
rn Road l e a d i n g t o a n d w e s t of B u i l d i n g C
rn G r a i n Elevator
w Bulldlng n o r r h of Facliity 2
I o?d C l s t l n y Suilding
1%. F i n a n c i a l Consideratzons
TABLE 1
WASTES PROCESSED
PRINCIPAL METAL CONTENT. 0.00%
PRECIOUS METAL CONTENT; LESS THAN 0.1 OZ/TON
JANUARY 1995
Encycle/Texas, Inc.
ASARCO, LIC.
. Ihrpnl Suhine R i v a
03699 l'h 0 0
I Na 1 43
TABLE I
WASTES PROCESSED
PRINCIPAL METAL CONTENT: 0.00%
PREClOUS METAL CONTENT: LESS THAN 0.1 OZ/TON
JANUARY 1995
Encycle/Texas, lnc.
- - --
Number Process
Gencr;ltor CCU of Lwds Callas (tons)
'
Dca~ruiltion
Ni 0.W
l
Al 0 0 2
~)IILCI. COIISIIIUCII~S
NB tr
(fi)
I31
N A S A ~ H Ispace ~ u w r t ~ 14-89
3 I Do02 16.1 1 7694 3104/W
d
In m 7
.. *
DO08
e.- Senuteclb Lac: OW3.-I-90 I . Dun2 21.3 t 7083 Jf0IPi.k , C'LI 11 01') . ~ l $ . i ~ u 3 ? i ) ~A.c r l ) i l l X t k
1 ' 001
IIK
%W;I~LTII. I ti ~01-1-90 I MHb2 21 5 I 7755 31 IXf 9.1 C'u' 41 tnt Ag 411133 0 1 :\II 4~lJ17t)~
1' II r l l
DRAFT [07/31/98) - CONTAlNS CBIfCONFlDENTIAL: FOR SETTLEAILN'I' PURPOSES ONLY
Table 1
WASTES PROCESSED
PRINCIPAL METAL CONTENT: 0.00 %
PRECIOUS METAL CONTENT: LESS THAN 0.I OZ/TON
h4ARCH 1997
EncyclelTexas, t nc.
DRAFT 107/31/981- CONTAINS CBUCONFSDENTIAL: FOR SEITLEhlEN'I' I'URPOSES ONLY
Table I
WASTES PROCESSED
PRMCiPAL METAL CONTENT: 0.00%
PRECIOUS METAL CONTENT:LESS THAN 0. I 021TON
APRIL 1995
EncycldTexas, Inc.
L'd
DRAFT [U713LNB(CONTAINS CBI\CONFWENTtAL: FOR SETTLEMENTPURPOSES ONLY
Table 1 (continued)
WASTES PROCESSED
PWCPAL METAL COMTM: 0.00%
PRECIOUS METAL CONTEW. LESS n w 0.1 ovro~
MAY 1993
Enc\clef$esas. Inc.
DWFT [07/31/98] - CONTAlNS CBIICONFIDENTIAL: FOR SETTLEMENT PURPOSES ONLY
Table-1
WASTES PROCESSED
PRINCIPAL METAL CONTENT: 0.00%
PRECIOUS METAL CONTENT: LESS THAN 0.1 OZITON
MAY 1996
Encycle/Texas. tnc.
DIWF1' 107/31/981 CONTAlNS CBUCONFCDENTWL: FOR SETTLEMENT PURPOSES ONLY
Table I
WASTES PROCESSED
PRMCIPAL METAL CONTENT: 0.00%
PRECIOUS METAL CONTENT: LESS TI.IAN 0.1OZ/TON
JUNE 1994
Encyclflexas, 1 nc.
DIWFT 10713[/981- CONTAlNS CBIICONFIUENTIAL: FOR SE'lTLElUEN'I' I'UKPOSES ONLY
Table 1 .
WASTES PROCESSED
P W C I PAL METAL CONTENT. 0.00 ?6
PRECtOUS METAL CONTENT:LESS THAN 0. I OZiTON
JUNE 1997
Encyclflexas, lnc.
Number
Generator CC U of Loads
Dupon! Sabine R i w
- ~
04127 I 1
Dupon! Sabine R i m
Dupont 6 b i n c River
Tbble I Continued -
WASTES PROCESSED
PFUNClPAL METAL CONTENT: 0.00%
PREClOUS METAL CONTENT: LESS THAN 0.1 OZnON
JUNE 1997
Table 1
WASTES PROCESSED
PRINCIPAL hSTAL CONTENT: 0.00 %
PRECIOUS METAL CONTENT: LESS THAN 0.I OZtTON
JULY !995
EncycleJi'exas, lnc.
-
DRAFT [07/31/98] CONTAINS CBUCONFIDENTWL: FOR SE'ITLEMENT PURPOSES ONLY
Table I
WASTES PROCESSED
PRINCIPAL METAL CONTENT: 0.00 %
PRECIOUS METAL, CONTENT: LESS THAN 0.1 OUTON
AUGUST 1996
Encycle/Texas, Inc
-
DRAFT 107/31/98] CONTAINS CBYCONFIDENTIAL: FOR SETTLEMENT PURl P-s'ES ONLY
Table I
WASTES PROCESSED
PRINCIPAL METAL CONTENT. 0 00 96
PRECIOUS METAL CONTENT. LESS THAN 0. I OZ/TON
' SEPTEMBER 1994
Encycle/Texas, 'lnc.
IIU
Sc~n:d~ccla. I I#11 I;.I I I 1)lw
.- LU
Sc.n~:~~c.cli.
Ilk IIII~I~.WI \ I-) 11):
Table 1
WASTES PROCESSED
PRINC[PAL METAL CONTENT: 0 00 %
PRECIOUS hETAL CONTENT: LESS TIIAN 0 I OZ/TON
SEPTEMBER 1997
EncyclerTexas, Inc
Tabie 1
WASTES PROCESSED
PRINCIP'a METAL CONTENT: 0.0094
PREClOUS METAL CONTENT: LESS THAN 0.I OZlTON
OCTOBER 1995
EncycldTexas, I nc.
Table I
WASTES PROCESSED
PRINCIPAL METAL CONTENT; 0.00%
PREClOUS METAL CONTENT: LESS Tl fAN 0.
I OZirON
Noveniber I993
IJcrc~cle/Tcws,IIIC
Tabte 1
WASTES PROCESSED
PWCIPAL METAL CONTENT. 0.00 %
PRECIOUS METAL CONTENT:LESS THAN 0 1 OZITON
DECEhmEU 1997
EncyclelTexas, loc.
u3
m
u3
m Numb Wask Quanlrq Pracss Load ?
cn
N Generator CCIl oflatlds Coda (tons) '
ncsti~la~iori N~wiber I'roccs IMt
W
.A 6 1 o nCory. 02251-91 1 Do02 19 2 14715 ! 12R9197
I
.n. I2131V97
DO07
0
I- lXlOX - ID?1P}7
Table 2 (contitrucd)
WASTES PROCFSSED
PRINCIPAL METAL CONTENT fl .O%
PREClOlJS METALCONTENT: LESS'17 LAN 0.1 O m O N
GENERATOR SUMMARY
' - Encyclen'exas, Inc.
Table 2. (conln~urd)
.
WASTES PROCESSED
PRINCIPAL METAL CONIFNT: 0.00%
PRECJOllS METAL CONTENT: LESS 1-1IAN 0.1O%l'li)N
GENERATOR SUhlMAKY
EncylJLesas, Inc.
Number
~ f 1 . d ~ -
= -
DRAm 107/3lPBiCONTAWS CBI\CONFIDEN.TIAG FOR SETTtEhlENT PURPOSES ONLY
Table 2 (continwrt)
DRAFT [07Ll1191$CONTAINS CBnCONFLDENTIAL: FOR SETTLEMENT PURPOSES ONLY
Table 2 (colhuerlj
WASTES PROCESSED
PRINCIPAL METAL CONTENI': 0.00%
PREC~OUSM n A L CONTJiNT: I.ESS TI U N O 1 U2.I-CIN
CEWMI'OR S W U I R Y
Inc.
Emc~c1t~es;rs.
x*: .....
..,-.: .
DRAFT [ o mlnq CONTAINS CBIKONFIUENT~AL: F O R SETTLEMENT PURPUSES ONLY
Table 2 (confnued)
WASTES PROCESSED
PRINCIPAL METAL CONTENT;0.00%
PKECIOUSMR'AL CONTENT.LESS n m O. I O ~ O N
GENERATOR SUhlMARY
hc.
. E~vfldksas,
O~IICI
- fm4nl.:ti1< P:,\ '
- ...... - . - -.
.-..
. I ".,
Table 2 (conlinued)
WASTES PROCESSED
P W I P A L METAL CONTENT:0 00%
PRECIOUS MI~TALCONIENT: LESS n m 0. I OUTON
GEWRA'SOR SUMhlARY
E ~ ~ c y c l e ~ e ~l~lr
ils.
JUL-19-2006 14:08 FROM:
P. 2
07118/98 11:52 NO. 333 DBS
JUL-19-2006 14:08 FROM: TO :5 122390606 P. 3
16/98 11 :51 NO, 333 Dm
JUL-19-2006 14:08 FROM:
SUBJECT: F O O 6 Recycling .
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I
affecting another Retgion Is determination, it is extremely
important that such-determinations are consistent and, )where
possible, Coordinated.
TvO issues are presented. The ffrst fssue is whether these
activities are legitimate recycling., or ratnet just some f o m o f
treatment called arecyclingfl in an attempt to evade regulation,
Second, as81tdling the activity is not sham recycling, the issue
is wneMer the activity is a type o f recycling tMt is subject
to regulation under sections 261.2 and 261.6 or is i t excluded
from our authority.
With respect to the issue of whether the activity is sham
recycling, t h i s question involves assessing the intent of the
o-er or operator by evaluating-circumstantial evidence, always
Exhibit C
JUL-19-2006 14:08 FROM:
.-3naae1 a s S . J C ~ =::= .=
I t.=: ir=rzdcc::or: 20 c.k.6 C ~ X C ~ S J j z
, * :ye
slaq normally be cons;tereS a ' ' d s r ? v e l
fram e5:s p r o c e s s wou!C
'rcin" P O 0 6 *--asre. Rgwever, for prinary smelters, t h e s l a q pzlv
b e conslderee s-3 j e e z to the Bet-*i1 1 e x r l s i o n p r o v l c + d t h a t tp.e
oyner c r c2era:ct can demonstrate tnat t3e u s e ~f F 9 0 6 v a s z e "2s
n o t signif :canzly a f fecced t h e hazardous c o n s t i t u e n c c o n t e n t o f
t h e slag ( i . e . , make a demonstration s i m i l a r t? t h e m e
discussed above f o r the cement k i l r , dust , [NOTE: T n the
supplemental proposal of the B o i Ler and Industrial F u r n a c e r u l e
n o t e d above, the Agency w i l l be proposing a definition o f
aindigenous w a s t e w based on a comparison of the constituents
found in the w a s t e to the constituents found in an analogous rav
material. Should tne F006 waste meet the B e f i n i t -i o n of an
"indigenous vaste,m the vaste vould cease to be a waste when
introduced to the process a d the s l a g vould not be derived from
a hazardous w a s t e . ]
A l s o , you should be aware that OSW is currently reevaluatfnq
the regulations concerning recycling a c t i v i t i e s , i n conjunctron
w i t h finalizing t h e January 0 , 1988 proposal to amend tne
D e f inirion of S o l i d Waste. mile any major manges may depend
on RCRA reauthorization, we are considering regulatory
amendments or changes in regulatory interpretations that L i 11
encourage on-site recycling, Vhile ensuring the p r o t e c t i o n of
human health and the environment.
Headquarters is able to serve as a clearinghouse to h e l p
coordinate determinations on whether a specific case is
recyclingm or "treatmentm and will provide additional guidance
and information, as requested. Ultimately, however, these
determinations are made by t h e Regions and autnorized S t a t e s .
Attached to this memorandum is a list of criteria that should be
considered in evaluating the recyc ling scheme. Should you
receive a request for such a determination, 'or should you have
questions regarding the criteria used to evaluate,a s p e c i f i f 2
case, please contact M l t c h Kidwell, of m y s t a f f , at FTS
475-8553.
Attachment
JUL-19-2006 14:08 FROM:
r rearne:: t .
1: TOTAL: Total of RCRA linted and charsckrbtk he2ardaus wsata ead m-regulated waste
2: USFED: RCRA Ibted hazardous w u b
is: ILIBTED: Perccat of total w a s h received
Q: BLEM)BD: Pmntege of total waste received which wan mixed (PblP) in bine
R Estimated from M a t c h 1 Movement Ticket data
6: PREaPITATBD k BL&M)BD: Percenkga oftdot a r m received which waa precipitaLed in Fadity Nos. 1 and 2, than mired with other wastes in etoragc bins
7: D a a for January through July, 1997
SHIPMENTSOF REGULATED MATERIAL
TO ASARCO SMELTERS FROM E/TI
SUMMARY
YEAR
I n PASO, TEXAS
(Tons) I EAST HELENA, MT.
(Tons)
'A'OTAL
(Tons)
Exhibit ,F:-,... , ,
D. G . Steplrccson
P a g e Two
Deceokr 30, 1980
-
E. V . H a t t c n , !lead
Compliance Assistance Unit
Hazardous and Solid Waste Division
cc: R. Keith Hopson, Brown Maroncy Rose Barber and Dye, Attornays
end Counselors, 1 4 0 0 One Congress PLaza, 111 Congress Avenue,
Austin, Texas 78701
Texas Qater Commission District 12 Office -
Corpus C h r i s t i
Legend
Wasta and inlermediale
--- -b Crushed CRTs lo East Helena, MT Material
kTS
Whole
f_
Receiving
1
I
Rail 1 !
Truck dMp I
I
I
Drum , .
Tole I
1
Supersack I
Rollon I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
t,,,
Agmat Nickel
Storage Slcuage
'PMP Material is Waste
I not Processed in Facility
NOS. 1-4.
"Producl" Shipment
Exhibit B
JUL-19-2006 1 4 : 1 0 FROM:
Mr.Nclsan Massholder
Pegc 2
If you need further clarification regarding thia letter, pluue do not hesitate to contact at 5 512039-
6592,
Sincerely.
Minor Hibbs. ~ . ~ . , k i n x t o r
Indusaial and Hazardous Waste ~ i u i i i o n