EPA v. JEFF'S AUTO BODY AND RECYCLING CENTER

Case summary

On September 5, 2024, a Consent Agreement and Final Order entered into by the EPA and Jeff s Auto Body and Recycling Center, Inc. ( Respondent ) was filed with the Regional Hearing Clerk settling alleged violations of the CAA. The violations were discovered as a result of an investigation into activities at Respondent's auto body shop and recycling center located at 5446 Snydertown Road in Paxinos, Pennsylvania ( Facility ) where it was determined that Respondent s recycling center operates an aluminum smelter or sweat furnace that is subject to area source requirements of the Secondary Aluminum Production NESHAP, 40 CFR Part 63 subpart RRR ( Secondary Aluminum Production NESHAP ). It was further determined that Respondent failed to (1) conduct annual afterburner inspections, (2) conduct annual sweat furnace inspections involving visual smoke tests demonstrating negative air flow, (3) operate a continuous temperature monitoring device on its sweat furnace afterburner that measured temperature in 15-minute block averages, or (4) operate the afterburner at or above 16000F, as required by the Secondary Aluminum Production NESHAP codified at 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart RRR in 2019, 2020 and 2021. Respondent has since represented and documented that its sweat furnace has been dismantled and no longer in use The Facility is not located in an area of potential EJ concern. This case seeks to ensure that facilities that work with hazardous air pollutants comply with applicable emissions standards, minimizing the risk of potential harm to neighboring communities and the environment. The parties reached an agreement on a civil penalty of $40,200 to address Respondent?s violations and the Consent Agreement and Final both initiates and resolves EPA?s administrative civil penalty claims. Pennsylvania has been notified of this action and has not raised any objections.

Defendants (1)

• JEFF'S AUTO BODY AND RECYCLING CENTERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• JEFFS AUTO BODY/SHAMOKIN TWP PLT

  5446 SNYDERTOWN RD, PAXINOS, PA, 17860-7534

  Registry ID: 110043686730

Statutes cited

• CAA 112D — MACT Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JEFF'S AUTO BODY AND RECYCLING CENTERentered 2024-09-05

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $40,200

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2024-09-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2024-09-05Final Order Issued
• 2024-09-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-09-20Enforcement Action Closed