Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.
How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
Facilities to which toxic chemicals were transferred for disposal, recycling, energy recovery, or treatment during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
Destination
Chemical
Disposal
Recycling
Energy Rec.
Treatment
UNIVERSAL SCRAP METALS, INC.
CHICAGO, IL
Copper
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67,996
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—
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
rcra
Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers
Jan 7, 2020
Jan 23, 2020
Resolved
rcra
State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements
Jan 7, 2020
Jan 23, 2020
Resolved
rcra
Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators
Feb 21, 2008
Mar 5, 2008
Resolved
rcra
Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers
Feb 21, 2008
Mar 5, 2008
Resolved
rcra
EPA Administered Permit Programs: the HW Permit Program General Information
Feb 21, 2008
Mar 5, 2008
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.
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-WIR000011304-001 · Jan 9, 2020