EPA v. PSC METALS, INC. (COE APO/CAFO) (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 25 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 bring PSC's facilities into compliance with the Clean Air Act. The CAFO will require PSC to pay a civil penalty of $20,000 and complete a supplemental environmental project of $60,000. Together, these two agreements will resolve the company?s alleged violations of the Clean Air Act.

Defendants (1)

• PSC METALS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (13)

• SA RECYCLING LLC

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

  Registry ID: 110041108903

• 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, INC.

  1202 MARYVILLE PIKE, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37920

  Registry ID: 110061063600

• 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, 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

  2826 NORTH CENTRAL, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37904

  Registry ID: 110004971326

• PSC METALS, INC.

  15 MILL AVENUE, COOKEVILLE, TN, 38501

  Registry ID: 110061063423

• 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 APO/CAFO) (NC) (Lead)entered 2017-02-07

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $10,000 · SEP: $60,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2017-02-07Final Order Issued
• 2017-02-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-05-01Air Resolved
• 2017-05-01Enforcement Action Closed
• 2017-09-12Enforcement Action Data Entered