EPA v. PSC METALS INC (COE APO/CAFO)(NC)

Case summary

EPA issued a Finding of Violation (FOV) to PSC on September 15, 2014, for violations at two PSC facilities. Specifically, PSC did not require complete verification statements attesting that refrigerant had been properly evacuated and recovered prior to delivery of appliances and/or motor vehicle air conditioners (MVACs) to the facility, or a contract that refrigerant will be removed prior to delivery; nor did PSC recover refrigerant from the appliances and/or MVACs. Because PSC owns and operates many additional scrap yards, EPA proposes issuing an ACO that address operations at PSC scrap yards which currently handle refrigerant-containing appliances and/or MVACs. These facilities are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. The CAFO will require PSC to pay a civil penalty of $20,000 and complete a supplemental environmental project of $60,000 in Tennessee.

Defendants (1)

• PSC METALS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (9)

• CASH'S RIVER TERMINAL-PSC METALS, INC.

  300 E. NAGEL AVE, SAINT LOUIS, MO, 63111

  Registry ID: 110058894273

• M W RECYCLING LLC WRIGHT CITY YARD

  16345 NORTH SERVICE ROAD, WRIGHT CITY, MO, 63390

  Registry ID: 110056407598

• PSC METALS, INC.

  9TH & DELMAR, FESTUS, MO, 63028

  Registry ID: 110009879471

• PSC METALS, INC.

  9TH & DELMAR, FESTUS, MO, 63028

  Registry ID: 110009879471

• SA RECYCLING

  3620 NORTH HALL STREET, SAINT LOUIS, MO, 631473431

  Registry ID: 110010293422

• PSC METALS CUBA YARD

  752 HIGHWAY P, CUBA, MO, 65453

  Registry ID: 110056407623

• PSC METALS, INC.

  9TH & DELMAR, FESTUS, MO, 63028

  Registry ID: 110009879471

• CASHS SCRAP METAL & IRON

  3144 N BROADWAY, SAINT LOUIS, CITY OF, MO, 63147

  Registry ID: 110001468938

• SA RECYCLING

  3620 NORTH HALL STREET, SAINT LOUIS, MO, 631473431

  Registry ID: 110010293422

Statutes cited

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PSC METALS INC (COE APO/CAFO)(NC)entered 2017-02-07

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $6,667

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2017-02-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-02-07Final Order Issued
• 2017-03-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-03-10Pipeline Closed
• 2017-05-01Air Resolved
• 2017-05-01Enforcement Action Closed