EPA v. UNITED IRON & METAL, LLC

Case summary

On June 14, 2023, Region 3 issued a CAFO that commenced and concluded a matter against United Iron & Metal, LLC an industrial facility that is a scrap metal processing and recycling center (the Facility ) in Baltimore, Maryland, to address industrial stormwater NPDES permit violations at its facility located at 909 Millington Ave., Baltimore, MD 21223 ( the Facility ). The cited violations include failure to implement corrective actions and failure to ensure good housekeeping. The CAFO settles the violations with a civil penalty of $32,500. The CAFO is subject to public comment. The Facility is in an area of EJ concern. Several of the primary EJ Indexes are at-or-above the 80th percentile in the nation or in the state for the area. An action such as this could help protect the waterways of the EJ community.

Defendants (1)

• UNITED IRON & METAL, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• UNITED IRON & METAL, LLC

  909 MILLINGTON AVE, BALTIMORE, MD, 21223

  Registry ID: 110055094142

• UNITED IRON AND METAL, LLC

  909 MILLINGTON AVE, BALTIMORE, MD, 21223

  Registry ID: 110072196516

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNITED IRON & METAL, LLCentered 2023-06-14

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $32,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2023-06-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2023-06-14Final Order Issued
• 2023-06-30NPDES Closed
• 2023-06-30Enforcement Action Closed
• 2023-07-20Enforcement Action Data Entered