EPA v. CONNECTICUT SCRAP LLC

Case summary

On September 29, 2020, EPA approved a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) resolving six administrative penalty complaints for Clean Air Act (CAA) engine and CFC violations found at Connecticut Scrap, LLC and its five related entities (CT Scrap). EPA had alleged that CT Scrap violated the Hazardous Air Pollutant regulations regarding diesel engines and CFC refrigerant regulations at its metal recycling operations. Since the allegations, CT Scrap took its engine out of service by connecting to grid power and has represented that it is complying with the CFC regulations. Pursuant to the CAFO, CT Scrap will pay a penalty of $26,666. At its Uncasville facility, CT Scrap has violated the Clean Air Act's (CAA) National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines, promulgated at 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart ZZZZ(RICE NESHAP) and Regulations for the Protection of Stratospheric Ozone - Recycling and Emission Reduction, promulgated at 40 C.F.R. Part 82, Subpart F (Subpart F). The Company failed to submit initial notification for its RICE engine located at 33 Pequot Road, Uncasville, CT; has not conducted an initial performance test or an initial compliance demonstration on its RICE engine; has not submitted a notification of compliance status for its RICE engine; and failed to properly recover refrigerant and/or verify that refrigerant had been recovered from any materials containing refrigerant, using signed statements or contracts prior to receipt of these materials by CT Scrap. The engine violations began in 2013 and continued until March of 2019 when CT Scrap connected to grid power. The Region has evidence of three years of CFC violations at CT Scrap and its five related entities from 2015-2018. CT Scrap and its entities are currently in compliance.

Defendants (1)

• CONNECTICUT SCRAP LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• CONNECTICUT SCRAP, LLC

  33 PEQUOT ROAD, UNCASVILLE, CT, 06382

  Registry ID: 110002493631

• CONNECTICUT SCRAP, LLC

  33 PEQUOT ROAD, UNCASVILLE, CT, 06382

  Registry ID: 110002493631

Statutes cited

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CONNECTICUT SCRAP LLCentered 2020-09-29

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $26,666

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2019-12-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2020-01-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2020-09-29Final Order Issued