EPA v. PSC METALS, INC. (COE Case) (NC) (Lead)

Case summary

EPA issued a Finding of Violation (FOV) to PSC on September 15, 2014, for violations at two PSC facilities. Specifically, PSC did not require complete verification statements attesting that refrigerant had been properly evacuated and recovered prior to delivery of appliances and/or motor vehicle air conditioners (MVACs) to the facility, or a contract that refrigerant will be removed prior to delivery; nor did PSC recover refrigerant from the appliances and/or MVACs. Because PSC owns and operates many additional scrap yards, EPA proposes issuing an ACO that address operations at PSC scrap yards which currently handle refrigerant-containing appliances and/or MVACs. These facilities are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. The ACO will require the following compliance actions at the 25 PSC scrap yards: (1) require scrap yards that were previously relying solely on verification statement to comply with the CFC regulations to now purchase and use refrigerant recovery equipment in addition to the verification statements; (2) implement a training program to ensure operators at each yard understand the CFC regulations and how CFC containing materials should be addressed at the scrap yards; and (3) require PSC to submit records based on a randomized audit to EPA for review. The ACO will reduce CFC emissions by approximately 74,000 pounds per year.

Defendants (1)

• PSC METALS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (13)

• PSC METALS, INC.

  15 MILL AVENUE, COOKEVILLE, TN, 38501

  Registry ID: 110061063423

• SA RECYCLING LLC

  2408 SOUTH ROANE STREET, HARRIMAN, TN, 37748

  Registry ID: 110007191118

• PSC METALS, INC.

  1202 MARYVILLE PIKE, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37920

  Registry ID: 110061063600

• PSC METALS

  2826 NORTH CENTRAL, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37904

  Registry ID: 110004971326

• SA RECYCLING LLC

  980 WEST 19TH STREET, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37408-1013

  Registry ID: 110041108903

• PSC METALS, INC.

  710 SOUTH 3RD STREET, NASHVILLE, TN, 37213

  Registry ID: 110004962559

• SA RECYCLING LLC

  2408 SOUTH ROANE STREET, HARRIMAN, TN, 37748

  Registry ID: 110007191118

• PSC METALS INC

  137 ATLANTIC DR SE, DALTON, GA, 30721

  Registry ID: 110070014450

• PSC METALS

  2826 NORTH CENTRAL, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37904

  Registry ID: 110004971326

• PSC METALS

  2826 NORTH CENTRAL, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37904

  Registry ID: 110004971326

• PSC METALS, INC.

  5205 N NATIONAL DRIVE, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37914

  Registry ID: 110061083125

• SOUTHERN FOUNDRY SUPP

  7125 GOODSON ROAD, UNION CITY, GA, 30291

  Registry ID: 110001421462

• PSC METALS

  2826 NORTH CENTRAL, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37904

  Registry ID: 110004971326

Statutes cited

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PSC METALS, INC. (COE Case) (NC) (Lead)entered 2017-01-27

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2017-01-27Final Order Issued
• 2017-02-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2018-01-26Air Resolved
• 2018-01-26Enforcement Action Closed