EPA v. Battery Recycling Company, Inc.

Case summary

The Defendant is a secondary lead smelting facility that failed to submit notifications or to operate according to SOP manuals. The Defendant further failed to conduct the initial performance testing or the subsequent testing and failed to maintain records and submit records in accordance with regulations. Under the CD, the Defendant will pay a civil penalty. Defendant also required to implement a more effective environmental program for tracking monitoring compliance, and submission of records and reports as required by the Secondary Lead MACT. Additionally, the facility was required to conduct a performance test and must demonstrate compliance.

Defendants (1)

• Battery Recycling Company, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• THE BATTERY RECYCLING COMPANY

  ROAD 2 KM 72.2 BO. CAMBALACHE, ARECIBO, PR, 00612

  Registry ID: 110004892885

• THE BATTERY RECYCLING COMPANY INC

  ST 2 KM 72.2 BO CAMBALACHE, ARECIBO, PR, 00612

  Registry ID: 110004892885

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
• CAA 112D — MACT Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Battery Recycling Company, Inc.entered 2010-06-17

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $213,325

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 2006-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2006-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-05-25Final Order Lodged
• 2010-05-25Complaint Filed With Court
• 2010-06-17Concluded
• 2010-06-17Final Order Entered
• 2012-07-18Enforcement Action Closed
• 2012-07-18Air Resolved