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World Oil Corp's Successful Integration with Wastebits' RCRAInfo

Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Middleware, SDKs & Libraries

Applicable Industries

Oil & Gas
Recycling & Waste Management

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Clinical Image Analysis
Predictive Waste Reduction

Services

System Integration

About The Customer

World Oil Corp is a significant player in the petroleum industry, with operations spanning recycling, production, and transportation of vital petroleum products. The company also provides crucial environmental services in California and throughout the western United States. As a company dealing with hazardous waste, World Oil Corp is subject to stringent regulations and compliance requirements. In 2018, the company faced a significant challenge when the Federal EPA mandated the submission of all hazardous waste manifests through the RCRAInfo site. This requirement, coupled with a backlog of thousands of manifests, put World Oil Corp in a time-sensitive situation that required a swift and efficient solution.

The Challenge

World Oil Corp, a company that recycles, produces, and transports vital petroleum products and provides important environmental services in California and throughout the western United States, faced a significant challenge in 2018. The Federal EPA introduced a requirement that all hazardous waste manifests be submitted through the RCRAInfo site. This transition to the online database came with hefty fees for manifests submitted via mail or as a scanned image. World Oil found itself in a time crunch situation, needing a technology partner that could process their thousands of backlogged manifests to meet the EPA deadline. The company was at risk of incurring substantial costs and potential penalty payments from the EPA if they failed to meet the deadline.

The Solution

Wastebits, a nationally recognized software development and data analytics company that specializes in cloud-based solutions for the waste industry, provided the solution to World Oil's challenge. Wastebits' e-Manifest solution formats customer's manifest data for the lowest possible fees from the EPA. The company was able to submit thousands of manifests per day via data + image upload or as scanned image-only files. For World Oil specifically, Wastebits processed a large backlog of manifests from before the September 31, 2018 deadline, saving costs and preventing penalty payments from the EPA. Wastebits also provided a thorough review of each manifest for any missing or illegible fields. Through proprietary technology, Wastebits was able to catch mistakes before the manifest was ever sent to the EPA, creating administrative efficiencies, improving data quality, and simplifying workflow.

Operational Impact

The integration of Wastebits' e-Manifest solution significantly improved World Oil Corp's operational efficiency. The solution not only helped the company meet the EPA deadline but also streamlined their workflow, reducing the time and effort required to process each manifest. The solution's ability to catch mistakes before the manifest was sent to the EPA improved the quality of data submitted, reducing the risk of penalties due to errors. Furthermore, the solution provided historical insight and reporting, enhancing World Oil Corp's ability to track and manage their waste manifests. The partnership with Wastebits has thus provided a win-win solution for World Oil Corp's e-Manifest needs.

Quantitative Benefit

Processed thousands of backlogged manifests before the September 31, 2018 deadline
Avoided potential penalty payments from the EPA
Saved costs by formatting manifest data for the lowest possible fees from the EPA