Hazardous waste handler · EPA ID CA0000180828
METAL CHEM INC, Chatsworth, CA: hazardous-waste inspections, violations, penalties
- 5Inspections on file
- 5Violations on file
- 0Formal actions
- None on fileFinal penalties
Counts cover every year in the register file; the lists below are the dated events since 2017. The most recent inspection on file is dated October 29, 2025.
Identity
| Name as filed | METAL CHEM INC |
|---|---|
| EPA ID | CA0000180828 |
| Address | 21514 NORDHOFF STREET, Chatsworth, CA 91311 |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Generator status | Large quantity generator |
| Industry | Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332813) |
| Most cited rule | Standards for generators (40 CFR 262) |
Cited to rcra_downloads.zip/RCRA_FACILITIES.csv.
Inspections since 2017
| Date | Inspection | By | Violation found |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 29, 2025 | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | State | No |
| August 21, 2025 | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | State | No |
| July 18, 2025 | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | State | No |
| April 30, 2025 | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | State | No |
| March 7, 2025 | COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION | State | Yes |
Cited to rcra_downloads.zip/RCRA_EVALUATIONS.csv.
Violations since 2017
| Determined | Rule | What the register says | By | Returned to compliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 7, 2025 | 262.A | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | State | April 30, 2025 |
| March 7, 2025 | 262.A | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | State | October 29, 2025 |
| March 7, 2025 | 262.C | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | State | March 7, 2025 |
| March 7, 2025 | 262.C | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | State | April 30, 2025 |
| March 7, 2025 | 262.D | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | State | April 30, 2025 |
Cited to rcra_downloads.zip/RCRA_VIOLATIONS.csv.
Enforcement and penalties since 2017
No enforcement action since 2017 is on file for this handler.
Cited to rcra_downloads.zip/RCRA_ENFORCEMENTS.csv.
Hazardous waste codes (EPA Biennial Report)
No federal hazardous-waste code is on file for this handler in EPA’s Biennial Report.
Cited to EPA Envirofacts’ BR_REPORTING (the Biennial Report, filed by large-quantity generators and treatment/storage/disposal facilities every odd year).
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