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04-1998-0367Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1998· Region 04

EPA v. GENERAL SMELTING AND REFINING, INC.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$30,000

Case summary

COMPLAINT FILED 7/22/98 PROPOSING A PENALTY OF $157,000 COMPLAINT ALLEGES: COUNT I RESPONDENT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE FACE VELOCITY REQUIREMENTS BY DECEMBER 23, 1997. IN VIOLATION OF THE CAA SECTION 112. COUNT II RESPONDNET FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE FACE VELOCITY REQUIREMENTS BY DECEMBER 23, 1997. IN VIOLATION OF CAA SECTION 112. COUNT III RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT ITS FUGITIVE DUST CONTROL STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES MANUAL AND ITS STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES MANUAL FOR BAGHOUSES TO THE TENNESSEE DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONVERSATION BY JULY 23, 1997. IN VIOLATION OF THE CAA SECTION 112.

Defendants (1)

  • GENERAL SMELTING AND REFINING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • METALICO COLLEGE GROVE INCORPORATED

    8430 HORTON HIGHWAY, COLLEGE GROVE, TN, 37046

    Registry ID: 110002040069

Statutes cited

  • CAA 112Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • GENERAL SMELTING AND REFINING, INC.entered 1998-12-16

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $30,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1998-07-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1998-08-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-12-16Final Order Issued
  • 1999-03-04Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
22718
Case number
04-1998-0367
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
RCRA
EPA region
04
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Hazardous Air Pollutants

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-1998-0367 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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