EPA Orders Metal Recycler to Cut Pollutant Discharge into San Francisco Bay
Also, the agreement will contribute to improvement of general cleanliness of the site, thus addressing local community health and safety concerns.
SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an Administrative Order on Consent to Radius Recycling Inc. for violations of the Clean Water Act at its metal recycling facility in Oakland, California. The order pertains to alleged unlawful discharges of pollutants by the company into the Oakland Inner Harbor and San Francisco Bay.
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The EPA found that the facility's water discharge violated acute water toxicity, copper, and zinc National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements. Radius will build a new granular activated carbon treatment unit to address this. It will also carry out a plan to prevent water pollution.
The suggested actions to enhance the quality of water discharges from the facility will aid in lowering the flow of pollutants into San Francisco Bay, according to a press statement from Amy Miller, EPA Pacific Southwest Region director for enforcement and compliance assurance. Additionally, the agreement will help to improve the site's overall cleanliness, addressing health and safety issues in the local population.
The corporation had already signed a memorandum of understanding with the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA), the EPA, several state authorities, and a community organization earlier in January of this year.