A Granite City, Illinois construction company faces possible action from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) after complaints of a possible hazard, a report from Advantage News says.
Oneway Construction allegedly violated its beneficial use determination (BUD) after it began to collect shingles for its recycling branch, the report says. A BUD allows businesses to keep materials on a property if it is determined that there is a beneficial use for them. If the materials are not determined as such, they are viewed as waste and must be disposed.
The company became out of compliance once it began to collect shingles without the proper permits, the report says. Without those permits, Oneway Construction was not able to recycle the shingles, which resulted in a pileup of materials.
Residents have reported nails on the nearby road to Granite City Building and Zoning Administrator Steve Willaredt, the report says. A Chevrolet dealership close to the construction company had 30 people come in with flat tires in the last year.
Oneway Construction is now responsible for sweeping the road daily in order to clear it of any possible debris, according to the report.
Owner Tony Lazone told Advantage News that he had no received complaints about flat tires recently and has since been in touch with the IEPA. According to the report, Lazone has been giving the IEPA reports since the incidents were first brought to light.
The IEPA has referred the case to the Illinois attorney general and will assist in the case. According to the report, the next possible step for the IEPA is to bring a suit against Oneway Construction to bring the company into compliance.