Clean Air Act stationary source · ICIS-AIR IA0000001911100102
CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO, Fort Madison, IA: Clean Air Act compliance record, inspections, violations, penalties
- OperatingOperating status
- Major sourceEmissions classification
- Violation w/in 1 YearCurrent violation status, as filed
- 5Compliance evaluations since January 1, 2017
- 1High-priority violations since January 1, 2017
- 1Formal enforcement actions since January 1, 2017
CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO, at 2598 HWY 61 S, Fort Madison in Lee County, Iowa, 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”. 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 | CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO |
|---|---|
| ICIS-AIR ID | IA0000001911100102 |
| EPA facility registry ID | 110017769244 |
| Operating status | Operating |
| Emissions classification | Major source |
| Current violation status (ICIS-AIR high-priority violation field) | Violation w/in 1 Year |
| Address | 2598 HWY 61 S, Fort Madison, IA 52627 |
| County | Lee County |
| In a nonattainment county | No (EPA Green Book) |
| Industry (NAICS) | Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 3314) |
| SIC code | 2819 |
| EPA region | 07 |
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 CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO 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
- 5Evaluations since January 1, 2017
- 5Full compliance evaluations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 16, 2025 | FCE Off-Site | U.S. EPA | Federally-Enforceable State Operating Permit - Non Title V; Federal Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards |
| June 23, 2025 | FCE On-Site | State | Title V Permits |
| April 26, 2023 | FCE On-Site | State | Title V Permits |
| August 10, 2021 | FCE On-Site | State | Title V Permits |
| March 22, 2019 | FCE On-Site | State | Title V Permits |
Violations
- 3Violation determinations since January 1, 2017
- 1Of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 25, 2026 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| February 23, 2022 | HPV day-zero determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| December 30, 2019 | Earliest FRV determination | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
Enforcement and penalties
1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 23, 2024 | Administrative Order | State | $10,000 |
Informal enforcement
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| February 25, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
| October 31, 2023 | Notice of Violation | State |
| February 23, 2022 | Notice of Violation | State |
| December 30, 2019 | Notice of Violation | State |
Stack tests
- 4Stack tests since January 1, 2017
- 1Recorded as failed
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 15, 2021 | Pass | State |
| July 2, 2020 | Pass | State |
| January 21, 2020 | Pass | State |
| October 29, 2019 | Fail | 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.