EPA, Recycler Strike $7.6 Million Deal to Reduce Lead Pollution

摘要

A Pennsylvania zinc recycler agreed to carry out $4.3 million in kiln pollution control measures and pay a $3.3 million penalty to the EPA and state to resolve a federal district court lawsuit over heavy metal emissions..The Environmental Protection Agency and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection alleged American Zinc Recycling Corp.'s facility released excessive amounts of lead and heavy metals into air, water, and soil. The parties filed a consent decree in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania to resolve claims under state and federal air, waste, and water pollution statutes.