EPA Fines Scrap Metal Facility in Kansas City, Kansas, for Alleged Clean Water Act Violations

Summary:

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has fined Scrap Management LLC, doing business as Rivers Edge Scrap Management of Kansas City, Kansas, $144,500 for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. The company failed to control stormwater runoff from its scrap metal recycling and processing facility, potentially leading to illegal discharges of pollution into the Kansas River. According to the EPA, the facility failed to comply with terms of its Clean Water Act permit, including updating and implementing practices to prevent runoff, performing inspections, and training employees on stormwater management practices. The facility will correct the alleged violations by implementing an EPA compliance order.