At two Knoxville scrapyards, Tennessee Metals Company (TMC) accepted for recycling appliances and vehicles that used a Class I or Class II refrigerant without recovering the refrigerant or verifying via a compliant signed statement that the refrigerant had been properly recovered before delivery to TMC for recycling. The violations were discovered during the inspection of the TMC facilities on May 6, 2014.
On September 15, 2014, EPA issued a Finding of Violation which alleged that TMC failed to reduce emissions of ozone-depleting substances as required by 40 C.F.R. Part 82, Subpart F.
The ACO will bring the TMC facility into compliance with the Clean Air Act.