EPA v. ALERIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NATIONAL CASE) (BNK)

Case summary

ON JUNE 28, 2005, AUGUST 1, 2005, AND JUNE 22, 2006, THE U.S. EPA REGION 4 SENT CIVIL REFERRALS TO THE U.S. DOJ REGARDING CLAIMS AGAINST ALERIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. OF BEECHWOOD, OHIO, REGARDING VIOLATIONS OF THE CAA AT IT FACILITIES IN MORGANTOWN, KY; LOUDON AND SHELBYVILLE, TN, RESPECTIVELY. THE CLAIMS AGAINST ALERIS ALL STEM FROM VIOLATIONS OF THE HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122 OF THE CAA, AS IMPLEMENTED BY THE REGULATIONS AT 40 CFR PART 63, SUBPART RRR, THE NATIONAL EMISSIONS STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS FOR SECONDARY ALUMINUM PRODUCTION (SUBPART RRR). THIS REFERRAL REQUESTS THAT DOJ FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM IN THE BANKRUPTCY ACTION INITIATED BY ALERIS ON FEB 12, 2009, IN THE U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE.

Defendants (1)

• ALERIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.Named in complaint

Facilities (2)

• REAL ALLOYING RECYCLING, LLC

  388 WILLIAMSON DRIVE, LOUDON, TN, 37774

  Registry ID: 110000372702

• IMCO RECYCLING, INC

  609 GARDNER CAMP ROAD, MORGANTOWN, KY, 42261

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2009-06-19Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2009-06-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-09-11Complaint Filed With Court
• 2009-10-22Enforcement Action Closed