At the Kettleman Hills Facility, safety for our employees, our community and the environment is our first priority. We conduct daily, weekly and monthly inspections to ensure that we meet or exceed all local, state and federal laws related to proper storage and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste. The facility also maintains a laboratory staffed with full-time chemists and lab technicians and has an emergency response team, fire engine and other support equipment on-site. Numerous health and safety programs, along with extensive employee training, ensure that employees are well-prepared to support the company’s commitment to environmental protection.
Environmental Management Fact Sheet
The Kettleman Hills Facility works very closely with local, state and federal agencies to comply with regulations and procedures that are specified in our operating permits. The facility is subject to frequent inspections by regulatory agencies in addition to audits by the customers we serve.
Here is just a sampling of the agencies that issue us permits and regulate and monitor our operations:
- Kings County Planning Agency
- California Regional Water Quality Control Board — Central Valley Region
- State Water Resources Control Board
- California Department of Toxic Substances Control
- San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District
- Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (Cal Recycle)
- United States Environmental Protection Agency — Region IX
- California Department of Fish and Game
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
