EPA v. PEERLESS ALUMINUM FOUNDRY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
PEERLESS ALUMINUM VIOLATED THE NATIONAL EMISSIONS STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS FROM MARCH 2003 THROUGH JUNE 2004, BY USING UNCLEAN SCRAP ALUMINUM CHARGE IN ITS MELTING FURNACES WITHOUT HAVING APPROPRIATELY TESTED THE FURNACE EMISSIONS. IN JUNE, PEERLESS STOPPED USING UNCLEAN CHARGE.
Defendants (1)
- PEERLESS ALUMINUMNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PEERLESS ALUMINUM FOUNDRY CO, INC
55 ANDOVER ST, BRIDGEPORT, CT, 066052307
Registry ID: 110030381682
Statutes cited
- CAA 112D — MACT Standards
- CAA 112K — Area Source MACT
- CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PEERLESS ALUMINUM FOUNDRYentered 2004-12-03
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $25,130
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2004-08-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-08-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2004-12-03Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 126456
- Case number
- 01-2004-1017
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- MACT Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2004-1017 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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