EPA v. PSC METALS, INC (COE APO/CAFO)(NC)

Case summary

EPA issued a Finding of Violation (FOV) to PSC on September 15, 2014, for violations at two PSC facilities. Specifically, PSC did not require complete verification statements attesting that refrigerant had been properly evacuated and recovered prior to delivery of appliances and/or motor vehicle air conditioners (MVACs) to the facility, or a contract that refrigerant will be removed prior to delivery; nor did PSC recover refrigerant from the appliances and/or MVACs. Because PSC owns and operates many additional scrap yards, EPA proposes issuing an ACO that address operations at 25 PSC scrap yards which currently handle refrigerant-containing appliances and/or MVACs. These facilities are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. The ACO will bring PSC's facilities into compliance with the Clean Air Act. The CAFO will require PSC to pay a civil penalty of $20,000 and complete a supplemental environmental project of $60,000. Together, these two agreements will resolve the company?s alleged violations of the Clean Air Act.

Defendants (1)

• PSC METALS, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• PSC METALS, INC. - SLIPPERY ROCK SALVAGE

  656 NEW CASTLE ROAD, SLIPPERY ROCK, PA, 16057-2822

  Registry ID: 110009159837

• PSC METALS INC/KOPPEL

  BIG BEAVER BLVD US RTE 18, BEAVER FALLS, PA, 15010

  Registry ID: 110007767906

Statutes cited

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PSC METALS, INC (COE APO/CAFO)(NC)entered 2017-02-07

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $2,222

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2017-02-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-02-07Final Order Issued
• 2017-05-01Enforcement Action Closed
• 2017-09-12Enforcement Action Data Entered