Hazardous wastefulness
Last month 21st Century Environmental Management of Nevada LLC, a hazardous waste treatment facility in Fallon, was fined $79,500 by the Environmental Protection Agency for improper management of hazardous waste. According to Waste & Recycling News and EPA, the facility “stored hazardous waste in unpermitted areas, stored hazardous waste in cracked and deteriorated containment areas and stored hazardous waste inside a leaking container.” Violations were discovered in 2010 during an inspection by the EPA.