EPA v. SPECTRO ALLOYS- APO/CAFO

Case summary

EPA is issuing a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) commencing and concluding an action against Spectro Alloys Corporation (Spectro) located in Rosemount, Minnesota, for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act. The CAFO alleges that Spectro failed to limit PM emissions to 0.40 lb/ton of feed/charge from its Furnace #3 and failed to operate Furnace #3 in a manner consistent with safety and good air pollution control practices for minimizing emissions, in violation of the NESHAP for Secondary Aluminum Production at 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart RRR. These violations stem from a fire which occurred at the Furnace #3 baghouse on July 23, 2017 as the result of scrap coated with a volatile fluid being fed to the furnace. The CAFO requires Spectro to pay a penalty of $27,400.

Defendants (1)

• SPECTRO ALLOYSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• EGA SPECTRO ALLOYS

  13220 REVIVAL WAY, ROSEMOUNT, MN, 55068

  Registry ID: 110000423907

Statutes cited

• CAA 112D — MACT Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SPECTRO ALLOYS- APO/CAFOentered 2018-07-18

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $27,400

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2018-07-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2018-07-18Final Order Issued
• 2018-07-20Enforcement Action Data Entered