Clean Air Act stationary source · ICIS-AIR IL000031600AFV
BEFESA ZINC US INC, Chicago, IL: Clean Air Act compliance record, inspections, violations, penalties
- OperatingOperating status
- Major sourceEmissions classification
- Violation w/in 1 YearCurrent violation status, as filed
- 11Compliance evaluations since January 1, 2017
- 0High-priority violations since January 1, 2017
- 4Formal enforcement actions since January 1, 2017
BEFESA ZINC US INC, at 2701 E 114TH ST, Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, is an operating major source of air pollution on EPA’s ICIS-AIR register. EPA’s file records its current violation status (ICIS-AIR’s high-priority violation field) as “Violation w/in 1 Year”. Cook County is on EPA’s Green Book list of areas that do not meet a national air quality standard. The status and classification are as EPA’s facility file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 14, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the source’s current standing, quarter by quarter.
Identity
| Facility as filed | BEFESA ZINC US INC |
|---|---|
| ICIS-AIR ID | IL000031600AFV |
| EPA facility registry ID | 110000434352 |
| Operating status | Operating |
| Emissions classification | Major source |
| Current violation status (ICIS-AIR high-priority violation field) | Violation w/in 1 Year |
| Address | 2701 E 114TH ST, Chicago, IL 60617-6449 |
| County | Cook County |
| In a nonattainment county | Yes (EPA Green Book) |
| Industry (NAICS) | Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 3251) |
| SIC code | 2816 |
| EPA region | 05 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-AIR facility file (ECHO download).
Programs and pollutants
Velarion’s copy of EPA’s ICIS-AIR download does not include its program, pollutant and Title V certification files, so this page does not list the Clean Air Act programs BEFESA ZINC US INC is under or the pollutants it is permitted for. The programs each evaluation and violation below was recorded under are shown with it. EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report lists both.
Compliance evaluations
- 11Evaluations since January 1, 2017
- 3Full compliance evaluations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | PCE On-Site | U.S. EPA | Information Requests, Monitoring, & Recordkeeping |
| March 9, 2026 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| January 21, 2026 | PCE On-Site | U.S. EPA | Information Requests, Monitoring, & Recordkeeping |
| October 2, 2024 | PCE On-Site | U.S. EPA | Information Requests, Monitoring, & Recordkeeping |
| April 23, 2024 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| October 26, 2023 | FCE On-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| December 23, 2020 | FCE On-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| August 17, 2018 | FCE On-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| March 22, 2018 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| September 28, 2017 | PCE On-Site | U.S. EPA | Operating Permits |
| September 14, 2017 | PCE On-Site | U.S. EPA | Operating Permits |
Violations
- 4Violation determinations since January 1, 2017
- 0Of them high-priority
A high-priority violation (HPV) is the most serious class of Clean Air Act non-compliance an agency records; a federally reportable violation (FRV) is the next step down. Each row is one determination as EPA’s violation history files it.
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2026 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| January 24, 2024 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| September 11, 2022 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| January 28, 2021 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
Enforcement and penalties
4 formal enforcement actions since January 1, 2017, 1 of them with a penalty filed above zero. Each penalty is shown as EPA’s formal action file states it; “Not stated” means the file gives no figure, and $0 is a disclosed zero.
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Penalty, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 20, 2024 | Administrative Order | State | $0 |
| May 30, 2023 | Administrative Order | State | $0 |
| June 22, 2021 | Administrative Order | State | $0 |
| July 13, 2020 | Civil Judicial Action | U.S. EPA | $1,054,000 |
Informal enforcement
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| April 7, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
| April 16, 2024 | Notice of Violation | State |
| September 29, 2023 | Notice of Violation | U.S. EPA |
| September 13, 2023 | Notice of Violation | State |
| December 7, 2022 | Notice of Violation | State |
| February 10, 2021 | Notice of Violation | State |
Stack tests
- 1Stack tests since January 1, 2017
- 0Recorded as failed
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| April 6, 2023 | Pass | State |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-AIR evaluation, violation, stack test and enforcement files (ECHO download), events dated January 1, 2017 or later as loaded; up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-AIR download, loaded September 14, 2026.