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04-2005-9045JudicialClosedFY 2005· Region 04

EPA v. ALERIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. - TN (NATIONAL CASE) (LEAD) (KY added)

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

As part of the Consent Decree, EPA resolved the following allegations described in EPA's Amended Complaint filed on August 4, 2009: (1) failure to design and install adequate capture and collection systems and to submit information demonstrating their conformance; (2) failure to conduct adequate performance testing; (3) failure to properly establish and maintain total reactive flux injection rate and to record flux injection; (4) failure to maintain and record molten metal level at sidewell furnaces; (5) failure to prepare and implement adequate operation, maintenance and monitoring plans and startup, shutdown malfunction plans; (6) failure to maintain free-flowing lime in continuous lime-injected fabric filters; (7) failure to demonstrate compliance with applicable emission limits at Morgantown Delacquering kiln; and (8) failure to apply for a title V permit for Chicago Heights facility.

Defendants (1)

  • ALERIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (7)

  • REAL ALLOY RECYCLING LLC

    805 GARDNER LN, MORGANTOWN, KY, 42261

    Registry ID: 110070556131

  • REAL ALLOY RECYCLING LLC

    805 GARDNER LN, MORGANTOWN, KY, 42261

    Registry ID: 110070556131

  • REAL ALLOYING RECYCLING, LLC

    388 WILLIAMSON DRIVE, LOUDON, TN, 37774

    Registry ID: 110000372702

  • REAL ALLOY RECYCLING LLC

    805 GARDNER LN, MORGANTOWN, KY, 42261

    Registry ID: 110070556131

  • REAL ALLOY RECYCLING LLC

    805 GARDNER LN, MORGANTOWN, KY, 42261

    Registry ID: 110070556131

  • REAL ALLOY RECYCLING LLC

    805 GARDNER LN, MORGANTOWN, KY, 42261

    Registry ID: 110070556131

  • REAL ALLOY RECYCLING LLC

    805 GARDNER LN, MORGANTOWN, KY, 42261

    Registry ID: 110070556131

Statutes cited

  • CAA 112Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ALERIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. - TN (NATIONAL CASE) (04-2010-9045)entered 2009-10-22

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $613,333 · State/local: $726,590

Timeline (8 milestones)

  • 2005-09-14Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2005-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2009-08-04Final Order Lodged
  • 2009-08-04Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2009-08-04Amended Complaint
  • 2009-10-22Concluded
  • 2009-10-22Final Order Entered
  • 2013-11-19Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
159397
Case number
04-2005-9045
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
04
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Hazardous Air Pollutants

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2005-9045 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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