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Company: American Zinc Recycling Corp.
Current Parent Company: Befesa SA
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Penalty: $7,600,000
Year: 2021
Date: February 9, 2021
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Violation Description: American Zinc Recycling settled a federal-state lawsuit citing violations of air, water and hazardous waste environmental laws at its facility in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, delivering environmental and public health benefits, including reduced lead dust exposure, for nearby residents.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency referral to the Justice Department
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Pennsylvania
Facility City: Palmerton
HQ Country of Current Parent: Luxembourg
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: waste management and environmental services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: metal recycling
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