Non-Compliance
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
RCRA
ELKEM METALS COMPANY
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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2700 LAKE RD E
ASHTABULA, OH 44005
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- ASHTABULA County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 331112
- Inspections
- 2 · last Oct 20, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last May 20, 1994
- Registry ID
- 110041010474
Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)
Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.
0
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
6
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Compliance Violations
Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.
| Program | Type | Violation Date | Return to Compliance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Feb 1, 2026 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | May 1, 2025 | Jun 1, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Feb 28, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Feb 28, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Feb 28, 2024 | Jun 5, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Feb 28, 2024 | Jun 5, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Aug 30, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Aug 30, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Aug 30, 2023 | Jun 5, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Aug 30, 2023 | Jun 5, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jun 23, 2022 | — | Open |
| rcra | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | Mar 1, 2017 | May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | Mar 6, 2012 | Apr 14, 2016 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | Mar 6, 2012 | Apr 20, 2016 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jun 1, 2009 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jun 1, 2009 | Sep 30, 2011 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jun 1, 2009 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jun 1, 2009 | Sep 30, 2011 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 1, 2006 | — | Open |
| rcra | Standards for the Management of Used Oil: Definitions | Aug 31, 2000 | Oct 10, 2000 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General | Sep 1, 1993 | Nov 22, 1993 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Apr 30, 1991 | Oct 28, 1992 | Resolved |
Discharge Limit Exceedances
Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.
| Pollutant | Violation | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 53.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +33% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.09 mg/L | 0.04 | +137% | Aug 2025 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.51 mg/L | 0.04 | +3,874% | Jul 2025 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.90 mg/L | 0.04 | +2,268% | Jun 2025 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.54 mg/L | 0.04 | +1,321% | May 2025 | Resolved |
| E. coli, MTEC-MF | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 687.00 MPN/100mL | 284.00 | +142% | Aug 2024 | Open |
| Mercury, total low level | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +455% | Jul 2024 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.50 mg/L | 3.20 | +9% | Jun 2024 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total low level | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +364% | Jun 2024 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.00 mg/L | 7.00 | +43% | May 2024 | Open |
| Mercury, total low level | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +305% | May 2024 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.09 mg/L | 0.04 | +137% | May 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.50 mg/L | 3.20 | +41% | May 2024 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total low level | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +900% | Apr 2024 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total low level | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +391% | Mar 2024 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 60.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +33% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| Mercury, total low level | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +8,669% | Feb 2024 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.30 mg/L | 3.20 | +97% | Feb 2024 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.50 mg/L | 7.00 | +36% | Feb 2024 | Open |
| Mercury, total low level | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 kg/d | 0.00 | +112% | Feb 2024 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7.30 mg/L | 3.20 | +128% | Jan 2024 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.00 mg/L | 7.00 | +43% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Mercury, total low level | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +653% | Jan 2024 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.00 mg/L | 3.20 | +56% | Dec 2023 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total low level | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +399% | Dec 2023 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total low level | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +568% | Nov 2023 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total low level | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +232% | Oct 2023 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.80 mg/L | 3.20 | +19% | Sep 2023 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total low level | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +359% | Sep 2023 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.00 mg/L | 3.20 | +25% | Aug 2023 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.08 mg/L | 0.04 | +111% | Aug 2023 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.00 mg/L | 7.00 | +14% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| Mercury, total low level | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +273% | Aug 2023 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.00 mg/L | 7.00 | +29% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| Mercury, total low level | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +368% | Jul 2023 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.10 mg/L | 0.04 | +163% | Jul 2023 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.90 mg/L | 3.20 | +22% | Jul 2023 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total low level | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +394% | Jun 2023 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.08 mg/L | 0.04 | +111% | Jun 2023 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.07 mg/L | 0.04 | +84% | Jun 2023 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total low level | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +371% | May 2023 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.12 mg/L | 0.04 | +216% | May 2023 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total low level | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +342% | Apr 2023 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.10 mg/L | 3.20 | +59% | Mar 2023 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total low level | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,515% | Mar 2023 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total low level | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 kg/d | 0.00 | +31% | Mar 2023 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.50 mg/L | 7.00 | +21% | Mar 2023 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.17 mg/L | 0.04 | +347% | Feb 2023 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total low level | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +1,315% | Feb 2023 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.80 mg/L | 3.20 | +19% | Feb 2023 | Resolved |
Enforcement Actions
Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case OH-15-032 · Dec 23, 2021
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-OHD004171039-005 · Mar 21, 2017
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-OHD004171039-004 · Apr 18, 2012
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case OH-12-093 · Dec 27, 2002
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-OHD004171039-003 · Sep 12, 2000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 05-1992-0342 · May 20, 1994
$40,000
CWA 309G2B AO For Class II Penalties
Clean Water Act
· Case 05-1992-N036 · May 20, 1994
$40,000
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-OHD004171039-002 · Oct 13, 1993
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-OHD004171039-001 · Sep 22, 1993
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case OH-N00005614 · Sep 12, 1990
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