EPA v. METAL MANAGEMENT - SIMS - APO/CAFO

Case summary

EPA Resolves Violations at Metal Management Midwest, Inc. d/b/a Sims Metal Management with a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO): Metal Management Midwest, Inc. d/b/a Sims Metal Management (Sims), located at 2500 South Paulina Street, Chicago, Illinois (Paulina Facility) was issued of Notice of Violation (NOV) on August 10, 2017 alleging violations of the Clean Air Act. The NOV alleges violations of the Illinois State Implementation Plan (SIP). Sims operates a metal shredder metal recycling facility that uses a hammermill shredder to shred cars, appliances, and other ferrous and non-ferrous metals for recycling. Sims has violated the Illinois SIP by operating its hammermill shredder with a potential to emit of greater than 25 tons per year, without installing emission capture and control equipment or by obtaining a federally enforceable limit that reduces volatile organic material (VOC) emissions. Sims also allowed fugitive particulate matter (PM) emitted from the shredder to cross the property line of the Paulina Facility. The CAFO requires Sims to pay a civil penalty of $225,000 and resolves the NOV issued to the company.

Defendants (1)

• METAL MANAGEMENT - SIMSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• METAL MANAGEMENT MIDWEST INC

  2500 S PAULINA ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60608-5307

  Registry ID: 110012452531

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• METAL MANAGEMENT - SIMS - APO/CAFOentered 2018-12-20

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $225,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2018-12-20Final Order Issued
• 2018-12-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2018-12-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2019-01-11Enforcement Action Closed
• 2019-01-11Air Resolved