Real scenarios from real facilities. Written by someone who shows up when things go wrong, not someone who Googled it.
A client didn't know how their oil/water separator worked. Their maintenance crew had been pouring degreaser straight into it for months. Here's what happened next.
An EPA inspector doesn't call ahead. When they pull into your lot, you have about 5 minutes. Here's what they look at first.
Waste profiles expire. Most facilities don't know that. An expired profile means you're shipping hazardous waste without proper characterization.
Your SPCC plan is federally required if you store oil. Most facilities have one from years ago that nobody has looked at since.
The fine is just the starting point. Cleanup, legal fees, and operational disruption can run 5 to 10 times the penalty amount.
The first 30 minutes after a spill determine whether it stays a minor incident or becomes a six-figure cleanup.
