EPA v. IMPERIAL ZINC CORP APO/CAFO

Case summary

EPA Issues CAFO to Imperial Zinc Corp., Chicago, Illinois: EPA will be issuing an Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) commencing and concluding an action against Imperial Zinc Corp. for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act. The CAFO alleges that Imperial Zinc Corp. failed to obtain a construction and operating permit for its secondary zinc furnaces required by the Illinois State Implementation Plan and failed to comply with the emissions limits and performance testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, notification, and reporting requirements in the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Secondary Nonferrous Metal Processing Area Sources (Subpart TTTTTTT). The CAFO requires Imperial Zinc to pay a $25,000 penalty.

Defendants (1)

• IMPERIAL ZINC CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• IMPERIAL ZINC CORP

  1031 E 103RD ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60628-3007

  Registry ID: 110000434879

• IMPERIAL ZINC CORP

  1031 E 103RD ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60628-3007

  Registry ID: 110000434879

Statutes cited

• CAA 112D — MACT Standards
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• IMPERIAL ZINC - APO/CAFOentered 2016-11-09

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $25,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2016-11-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-11-09Final Order Issued
• 2016-11-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2016-12-02Air Resolved