EPA v. CAMDEN IRON AND METAL, INC.

Case summary

SPC IS A SCRAP METAL RECYCLING PLANT OWNED BY CAMDEN IRON AND METAL, INC. AND OPERATED BY SPC CORP. THE FACILITY HAS VIOLATED THE NATIONAL RECYCLING AND EMISSION REDUCTION PROGRAM, FOUND IN SECTION 608 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT, 42 USC SECTION 7671(G), WITH REGULATIONS CODIFIED AT 40 CFR PART 82 SUBPART F. SPECIFICALLY, THE FACILITY HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENT TO EITHER EVACUATE ALL CHLOROFLUOROCARBON (CFC) CONTAINING REFRIGERANTS FROM ANY APPLIANCES PRIOR TO DISPOSAL, OR TO VERIFY THAT THE SUPPLIER HAS PROPERLY EVACUATED THE REFRIGERANT PRIOR TO DELIVERY OF THE APPLIANCE. ADDITIONALLY, THE FACILITY HAS VIOLATED SECTION 114 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT BY FAILING TO PROVIDE PROMPT RESPONSES TO INFORMATION REQUIREMENT LETTERS ISSUED BY EPA.

Defendants (2)

• CAMDEN IRON AND METAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• S P C CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• S P C CORPORATION

  26TH STREET AND PENROSE AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19145

  Registry ID: 110006522192

Statutes cited

• CAA 114 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CAMDEN IRON & METAL, INCentered 1997-09-25

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $125,000 · SEP: $375,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1994-08-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-02-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1996-04-15Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-09-25Final Order Lodged
• 1997-09-25Final Order Entered
• 2006-01-20Enforcement Action Closed