EPA v. AMERICAN IRON & METAL/WESTERN SCRAP PROCESSING - COE for ODS APO/CAFO

Case summary

The Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) for American Iron & Metal (AIM), Colorado Springs, Colorado, resolves violations regarding the Protection of Stratospheric Ozone, found at 40 C.F.R. Part 82, Subpart F. Region 5 is entering into this CAFO as the delegated authority in all 10 EPA regions for enforcement actions under Title VI of the Clean Air Act, at 40 C.F.R. Part 82. Specifically, AIM failed to recover refrigerants, or verify refrigerants were properly recovered, from small appliances and motor vehicle air conditioners that it accepted for recycling at its facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado. AIM entered into an ACO with Region 5 on October 19, 2023 to correct the violations and return to compliance. This CAFO requires AIM to pay a penalty of $155,000 and resolves the FOV issued to AIM on November 18, 2022.

Defendants (1)

• AMERICAN IRON & METAL/WESTERN SCRAP PROCESSINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WESTERN SCRAP PROCESSING CO_INC

  3315 DRENNAN IND LOOP S, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, 80935

  Registry ID: 110001392537

Statutes cited

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMERICAN IRON & METAL/WESTERN SCRAP PROCESSING - COE for ODS APO/CAFOentered 2024-05-09

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $155,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2024-05-09Final Order Issued
• 2024-05-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2024-05-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-06-14Air Resolved
• 2024-06-14Enforcement Action Closed