The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has reached an agreement with J & J Cores on alleged clean-air violations at the company's aluminum recovery plant in Newcomerstown, Ohio. EPA assessed a $3,588 penalty.
The agreement resolves EPA allegations that J & J Cores failed to comply with federal monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and operating requirements for its sweat furnace.
As part of the settlement, J & J Cores agreed to provide quarterly reports to EPA for one year to confirm steps the company is taking to comply with the Clean Air Act.
J & J Cores uses the sweat furnace to melt and separate aluminum from scrap containing aluminum and iron metals. Emissions from the sweat furnace are controlled by an afterburner.