EPA v. ST PAUL BRASS & ALUMINUM FOUNDRY - ACO

Case summary

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with the St. Paul Brass Foundry Company for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at its facility located at 954 Minnehaha Avenue in the Frogtown neighborhood of St. Paul, Minnesota. The settlement will require St. Paul Brass to reduce lead and particulate matter emissions. St. Paul Brass melts and processes lead to make castings for commercial, military, and aerospace applications. Under the settlement, known as an administrative consent order, St. Paul Brass will be required to reduce emissions. The company has already added high-efficiency particulate air, or HEPA, filters to two existing baghouses to reduce lead and particulate matter emissions. The filters will reduce lead emissions from these baghouses by 99.97%. The company will also be required to limit the maximum lead content of alloys produced. A new permit application must be submitted to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency that includes requirements to operate the new HEPA filters and limit lead content in alloys. In March 2023, EPA alleged St. Paul Brass violated its permit by failing to operate air pollution control equipment within acceptable ranges. In June 2023, EPA alleged St. Paul Brass violated EPA?s foundry regulations. St. Paul Brass subsequently provided documentation of its compliance with these foundry rules. EPA operated an air monitor next to St. Paul Brass between June 2024 and December 2024 to measure air quality near the facility. Data obtained during this monitoring period did not violate the national ambient air quality standard for lead. EPA?s mission is to protect human health and the environment. Research shows that reductions in air pollution are associated with widespread public health benefits.

Defendants (1)

• ST PAUL BRASS & ALUMINUM FOUNDRYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SAINT PAUL BRASS & ALUMINUM FOUNDRY

  954 MINNEHAHA AVE W, SAINT PAUL, MN, 551041543

  Registry ID: 110003745403

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ST PAUL BRASS & ALUMINUM FOUNDRY - ACOentered 2025-09-09

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2025-09-09Final Order Issued
• 2025-09-12Enforcement Action Data Entered