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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGIONS
77 WEST JACKSON BOULEYARD CIDCAGO, ILLINOIS 60604
OEC O6 2018
CLEAN AIR ACT INSPECTION REPORT Cronimet Corporation, Houston, Texas
Scott Connolly, Environmental Engineer AECAB (IL/IN)
Nathan Frank, Section Chief AECAB (IL/IN)
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BASIC INFORMATION
Facility Name: Cronimet Corporation
Facility Location: 819 80th Street, Houston, Texas 77012
Date of Inspection: November 8, 2018
EPA Inspectors: 1. Scott Connolly, Environmental Engineer 2. Natalie Topinka, Environmental Scientist
Other Attendees 1. Thomas Bullard, General Manager, Cronimet Corporation 2. David Miller, V.P. of Southeast Operations, Cronimet Corporation
Contact Email Address: dmiller@cronimet.com
Purpose of Inspection: To determine compliance with the Clean Air Act
Facility Type: Metal recycling yard
Regulations Central to Inspection: 40 C.F.R. Part 82, Subpart F: Recycling and Emissions Reduction
Arrival Time: 9:10 am Departure Time: 9:30 am
Inspection Type: ~ Unannounced Inspection D Announced Inspection
OPENING CONFERENCE
~ Credentials Presented ~ CBI warning to facility provided
The following information was obtained verbally from Thomas Bullard unless otherwise noted.
Process Description: Croniment purchases and consolidates stainless steel scrap from industrial suppliers and smaller scrap yards. The facility sorts the metal into similar qualities, loads it only trucks and sends it to stainless steel mills. Some materials are bailed, but most do not require any processing.
Staff Interview: The facility does not accept appliances, ferrous material or items from the general public. The company operates approximately 6 yards nationwide.
TOUR INFORMATION
EPA toured the facility: Yes
Data Collected and Observations: No appliances were observed.
Photos and/or Videos: were taken during the inspection. A photo log is contained in Appendix A.
Field Measurements: were not taken during this inspection.
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Facility Name: Cronimet Corporation Facility Location: 819 80th Street, Houston, Texas Date of Inspection: November 8, 2018
APPENDICES AND ATTACHMENTS
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Appendix A: Digital Image Log
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Facility Name: Cronimet Corporation Facility Location: 819 80th Street, Houston, Texas Date of Inspection: November 8, 2018
APPENDIX A: DIGITAL IMAGE LoG
1. Inspector Name: Natalie Topinka
3. Co:mpany/.F'acility Name:
Cronimet Corporation 5. Number of Images:
1
2. Date of Inspection: November 8, 2018
4. Street Address, City, State: .
819 80th Street, Houston, Texas
6. Archival Record Location:
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Image Number 1
File Name PB080040.JPG
Date and Time (incl. time zone and DST) 11/8/2018 11 :22
Latitude and Lornritude 29.724172, -95.283202
Description of Image Yard overview
Appendices Page 1 of 1