The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has reached an agreement with Wabash Alloys LLC on alleged clean-air violations at the company's aluminum recovery plant in Cleveland, Ohio. EPA assessed an $11,160 penalty.
The agreement resolves EPA allegations that Wabash Alloys violated national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants by failing to comply with EPA requirements for operating its scrap dryer afterburner.
Wabash has certified that it is now complying fully with national emission standards for secondary aluminum production facilities.
The regional 5 office also announced that it has cited Keystone Steel & Wire Co. for alleged clean-air violations at its steel plant in Peoria, Ill.
The EPA alleges that Keystone added new equipment at its plant but failed to apply the best available technology to control increased air pollutant emissions. In addition, EPA said the company failed to measure emissions of these pollutants in a timely manner.
To resolve them, EPA may issue compliance orders, assess administrative penalties or bring suit against the company. Keystone has 30 days from receipt of the notice to meet with EPA to discuss resolving the allegations.