ICIS-AIR PA000271194
BEFESA ZINC US INC./PALMERTON, Palmerton, PA: Clean Air Act compliance record, inspections, violations, penalties
- OperatingOperating status
- Major sourceEmissions classification
- Unaddressed-StateCurrent violation status, as filed
- 258Compliance evaluations since January 1, 2017
- 2High-priority violations since January 1, 2017
- 1Formal enforcement actions since January 1, 2017
BEFESA ZINC US INC./PALMERTON is on EPA’s ICIS-AIR register at 900 DELAWARE AVE, Palmerton in Carbon County, Pennsylvania: operating status operating, emissions classification major source, current violation status “Unaddressed-State”. Carbon County is on EPA’s Green Book list of areas that do not meet a national air quality standard.
Identity
| Facility as filed | BEFESA ZINC US INC./PALMERTON |
|---|---|
| ICIS-AIR ID | PA000271194 |
| EPA facility registry ID | 110000603749 |
| Operating status | Operating |
| Emissions classification | Major source |
| Current violation status (HPV field) | Unaddressed-State |
| Address | 900 DELAWARE AVE, Palmerton, PA 18071-2008 |
| County | Carbon County |
| In a nonattainment county | Yes (EPA Green Book) |
| Industry (NAICS) | Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 3314) |
| SIC code | 3341 |
| EPA region | 03 |
Programs and pollutants
The program, pollutant and Title V files are not loaded: what this page covers.
Compliance evaluations
- 258Evaluations since January 1, 2017
- 4Full compliance evaluations
The newest 50 of 258.
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| April 30, 2026 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| April 1, 2026 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| January 28, 2026 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| January 21, 2026 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| November 13, 2025 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| October 31, 2025 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| September 30, 2025 | FCE On-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| August 12, 2025 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| June 10, 2025 | PCE On-Site Monitoring/Sampling | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| June 3, 2025 | PCE On-Site Monitoring/Sampling | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| May 29, 2025 | PCE On-Site Monitoring/Sampling | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| May 16, 2025 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| May 15, 2025 | PCE On-Site Monitoring/Sampling | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| May 6, 2025 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| April 21, 2025 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| March 18, 2025 | PCE On-Site Monitoring/Sampling | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| March 3, 2025 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| February 20, 2025 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| February 7, 2025 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| January 14, 2025 | PCE On-Site Monitoring/Sampling | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| December 20, 2024 | PCE On-Site Monitoring/Sampling | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| November 8, 2024 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| October 31, 2024 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| October 31, 2024 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| October 30, 2024 | PCE On-Site Monitoring/Sampling | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| September 3, 2024 | PCE On-Site Monitoring/Sampling | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| August 29, 2024 | PCE On-Site Monitoring/Sampling | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| August 16, 2024 | PCE On-Site Monitoring/Sampling | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| July 30, 2024 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| July 25, 2024 | PCE On-Site Monitoring/Sampling | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| July 11, 2024 | PCE On-Site Monitoring/Sampling | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| June 26, 2024 | PCE On-Site Monitoring/Sampling | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| June 13, 2024 | PCE On-Site Monitoring/Sampling | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| May 30, 2024 | PCE On-Site Monitoring/Sampling | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| May 22, 2024 | PCE On-Site Monitoring/Sampling | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| May 22, 2024 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| May 17, 2024 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| April 8, 2024 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| February 12, 2024 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| January 11, 2024 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| October 18, 2023 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| August 15, 2023 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| August 14, 2023 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| August 3, 2023 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| July 31, 2023 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| June 15, 2023 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| June 14, 2023 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| June 13, 2023 | PCE On-Site Monitoring/Sampling | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| May 3, 2023 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
Violations
- 31Violation determinations since January 1, 2017
- 2Of them high-priority
What high-priority and federally reportable violations mean.
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2026 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| November 13, 2025 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| February 7, 2025 | HPV day-zero determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| August 16, 2024 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| June 14, 2023 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| February 17, 2022 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| December 16, 2021 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| August 26, 2021 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| February 25, 2021 | HPV day-zero determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| January 14, 2021 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| August 5, 2020 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| April 2, 2020 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| April 1, 2020 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| November 26, 2019 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| November 20, 2019 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| September 24, 2019 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| September 12, 2019 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| August 29, 2019 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| July 10, 2019 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| June 21, 2019 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| June 3, 2019 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| May 21, 2019 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| April 4, 2019 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| March 28, 2019 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| December 19, 2018 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| October 29, 2018 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| September 28, 2018 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| September 13, 2018 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| June 4, 2018 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| May 1, 2018 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| April 24, 2017 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
Enforcement and penalties
1 of the formal enforcement actions carry a penalty filed above zero. How a penalty is shown.
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Penalty, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 19, 2021 | Administrative Order | State | $726,000 |
Informal enforcement
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| February 7, 2025 | Notice of Violation | State |
| June 21, 2023 | Notice of Violation | State |
| April 20, 2022 | Notice of Violation | State |
| February 23, 2022 | Notice of Violation | State |
| January 5, 2022 | Notice of Violation | State |
| August 31, 2021 | Notice of Violation | State |
| February 25, 2021 | Notice of Violation | State |
| January 29, 2021 | Notice of Violation | State |
| April 15, 2020 | Notice of Violation | State |
| April 1, 2020 | Notice of Violation | State |
| December 4, 2019 | Notice of Violation | State |
| November 22, 2019 | Notice of Violation | State |
| October 7, 2019 | Notice of Violation | State |
| September 3, 2019 | Notice of Violation | State |
| July 11, 2019 | Notice of Violation | State |
| June 24, 2019 | Notice of Violation | State |
| June 4, 2019 | Notice of Violation | State |
| May 22, 2019 | Notice of Violation | State |
| April 11, 2019 | Notice of Violation | State |
| March 29, 2019 | Notice of Violation | State |
| December 20, 2018 | Notice of Violation | State |
| October 29, 2018 | Notice of Violation | State |
| October 9, 2018 | Notice of Violation | State |
| September 25, 2018 | Notice of Violation | State |
| June 8, 2018 | Notice of Violation | State |
Stack tests
- 14Stack tests since January 1, 2017
- 0Recorded as failed
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 4, 2025 | Pass | State |
| May 29, 2025 | Pass | State |
| June 20, 2024 | Pass | State |
| June 7, 2024 | Pass | State |
| February 28, 2024 | Pass | State |
| June 16, 2023 | Pass | State |
| December 20, 2022 | Pass | State |
| July 1, 2022 | Pass | State |
| June 15, 2022 | Pass | State |
| March 31, 2022 | Pass | State |
| December 16, 2021 | Pending | State |
| July 7, 2020 | Pass | State |
| January 9, 2019 | Pass | State |
| December 20, 2017 | Pass | State |
Watch BEFESA ZINC US INC./PALMERTON
Free from EPA: Detailed Facility Report, ECHO Notify (registry ID 110000603749).
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