OMYA, Inc.
61 Main Street
Proctor, Vermont 05765
802 459 3311
fax 802 459 3428

July 14, 2000

Sherri Kasten
Waste Management Division
VT Agency of Natural Resources
103 South Main Street, West Building
Waterbury, VT 05671-0404

Re: 1999 Hazardous Waste Report
OMYA's Verpol Plant (EPA I.D. # VTD037368321)

Dear Ms. Kasten:

Enclosed please find the 1999 Hazardous Waste Annual Report for OMYA's Verpol facility.

As explained to various staff of the Waste Management Division by telephone over the past several weeks, unfortunately errors made by our plant personnel resulted in this facility being

o a large quantity generator for 1999. Over 29,000 pounds of waste oil which should have been managed pursuant to Subchapter 8 of the VT Hazardous Waste Regulations was inadvertently shipped as hazardous waste. Had this mistake not been made, this facility would have generated only 1,863 pounds of hazardous waste per month in 1999 and maintained its historical small quantity generator status. We expect that this facility will continue to be a small quantity generator in the future.

We apologize for our oversight in not realizing the large quantity generator status threshold had been exceeded and that the filing of an annual report was necessary. If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact me at 770-7261.

Sincerely,

Neal Jordan
Manager of Environmental

& Regulatory Affairs

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