The Metal Dynamics is a facility of environmental justice concern, and the settlement will benefit the community residing near the facility. Metal Dynamics will no longer accept small appliances, MVACs, and MVAC-like appliances with cut or dismantled lines unless its supplier can provide written verification that all refrigerant had not leaked previously and was evacuated prior to putting or dismantling the refrigerant lines. Metal Dynamics will implement a robust best management practices program for torch cutting that includes defined torch cutting equipment and procedures and on-site Method 9 certified opacity readers. Metal Dynamics will pay a civil penalty of $110,000 and perform two supplemental environmental projects cumulatively valued at $400,000, for a total penalty of $510,000.