# AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORP
> **Judicial** · FY2017 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3601195564`
- **Case Number:** 03-2017-7008
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORP (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

Federal District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania entered a multimedia Consent Decree addressing alleged  violations of Section 301 of the CWA, Section 311(j) of the CWA, RCRA Subpart C, CAA Title V and EPCRA Section 313, and Section 313 of EPCRA) by American Zinc Recycling at its Palmerton, Pennsylvania Facility. AZR estimates that it will spend at least $4.3 million to complete required injunctive relief and bring its operations into compliance with the CWA, RCRA, CAA, and EPCRA. In addition to these compliance costs, the proposed Decree also requires AZR to pay a civil penalty of $3.3 million. As a result of this multimedia settlement, more than 47,000,000 pounds of pollutants will be reduced.

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