Establishment profile
MEI/AQUA TREAT INC
617 HUDSON STREET, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37405
562219 — Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
Summary
MEI/AQUA TREAT INC has accumulated 42 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $26,240 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 158 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MEI/AQUA TREAT INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $26,040 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 II | 2 | 2 | $700 | Apr 2001 | Jun 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A01 II | 1 | 1 | $3,780 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 XIII A | 1 | 1 | $3,780 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 XIV A | 1 | 1 | $3,780 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IV | 1 | 1 | $3,780 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Jun 2009 | Jun 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Jun 2009 | Jun 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Jun 2009 | Jun 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Jun 2009 | Jun 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | $1,120 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2017 |
| 29 CFR 3000.403 B 6 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jun 2009 | Jun 2009 |
| 29 CFR 3000.604 A | 1 | 1 | $200 | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 3000.301 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jun 2009 | Jun 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jun 2009 | Jun 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IVA | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jun 2009 | Jun 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0135 A01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jun 2009 | Jun 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 II | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jun 2009 | Jun 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jun 2009 | Jun 2009 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 5622 within TN. Peer group: 158 employers. This establishment has 42 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MEI/AQUA TREAT INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for MEI/AQUA TREAT INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for MEI/AQUA TREAT INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MEI/AQUA TREAT INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for MEI/AQUA TREAT INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for MEI/AQUA TREAT INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MEI/AQUA TREAT INC 617 HUDSON RD · CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37405 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 2 | 1 | 0 | — | Sep 2025 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MEI/AQUA TREAT INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-04 | Referral | 11 | 10 | $18,340 | |
| 2009-03-13 | Complaint | 27 | 12 | $6,800 | |
| 2001-02-02 | Referral | 4 | 1 | $1,100 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MEI/AQUA TREAT INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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- What is MEI/AQUA TREAT INC's OSHA violation history?
- MEI/AQUA TREAT INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 42 violations and $26,240 in total penalties.
- How does MEI/AQUA TREAT INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- MEI/AQUA TREAT INC operates in the other nonhazardous waste treatment and disposal industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5.