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07-2025-0223Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2025· Region 07

EPA v. Alter Trading Corporation/Alter Metal Recycling - Cedar Rapids / Columbus CWA 309G2B AO For Class II

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

Resolves NPDES permit violations at Columbus and Cedar Rapid facilities

Defendants (1)

  • Alter Trading Corporation d.b.a. Alter Metal RecycNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • COLUMBUS METALS INDUSTRIES

    3440 15TH ST E, COLUMBUS, NE, 68601-4719

    Registry ID: 110001512275

  • ALTER METAL RECYCLING - CEDAR RAPIDS

    6305 11TH ST. SW, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, 52404

    Registry ID: 110000789460

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Alter Trading Corporation/Alter Metal Recycling - Cedar Rapids / Columbus CWA 309G2B AO For Class IIentered 2025-12-03

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $52,623

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2025-12-03Final Order Issued
  • 2025-12-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2025-12-08NPDES Closed
  • 2025-12-08Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2025-12-09Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3604658568
Case number
07-2025-0223
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
07
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Permit Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2025-0223 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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