EPA v. TENNESSEE METALS COMPANY

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 Music City failed to reduce emissions of ozone-depleting substances as required by 40 C.F.R. Part 82, Subpart F. The CAFO will require TMC to pay a civil penalty of $25,000.

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 COMPANYentered 2015-07-21

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $25,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2015-07-21Final Order Issued
• 2015-07-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-07-22Enforcement Action Closed
• 2015-07-22Air Resolved
• 2015-08-05Enforcement Action Data Entered