EPA v. TENNESSEE METALS COMPANY COE ACO

Case summary

At two Knoxville scrapyards, Tennessee Metals Company (TMC) accepted for recycling appliances and vehicles that used a Class I or Class II refrigerant without recovering the refrigerant or verifying via a compliant signed statement that the refrigerant had been properly recovered before delivery to TMC for recycling. The violations were discovered during the inspection of the TMC facilities on May 6, 2014. On September 15, 2014, EPA issued a Finding of Violation which alleged that TMC failed to reduce emissions of ozone-depleting substances as required by 40 C.F.R. Part 82, Subpart F. The ACO will bring the TMC facility into compliance with the Clean Air Act.

Defendants (1)

• TENNESSEE METALS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• TENNESSEE METALS COMPANY

  305 WEST QUINCY STREET, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37921

  Registry ID: 110061078391

• TENNESSEE METALS COMPANY

  2630 PICKEL LANE, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37914

  Registry ID: 110061083170

Statutes cited

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TENNESSEE METALS COMPANY COE ACOentered 2015-07-02

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2015-07-02Final Order Issued
• 2015-07-24Enforcement Action Data Entered