BOSTON — The Environmental Protection Agency has fined Rhode Island Technical Plating Inc. $20,000 over alleged violations of hazardous waste and clean air laws at the company’s Cranston facility. In addition to paying the penalty, the company has agreed to maintain compliance with environmental laws and investigate possible chromium contamination in the soil and groundwater on its property on Libera Street.
According to an EPA statement, the agency discovered the company was releasing hazardous solvents directly into the air following inspections in 1997 and 1998. The EPA said inspections also found that the company had released toxic chromium to the soil at the plant and was improperly handling hazardous chemicals in a way that increased the potential for fire or explosions and environmental contamination.
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EPA said it consequently ordered the company to comply with clean air and hazardous waste laws, and that the company has since revamped its production systems to eliminate the cited violations. As part of the settlement reached with EPA, Rhode Island Technical Plating has agreed to certify its compliance with all environmental laws to the agency, and to investigate its property for possible soil and groundwater contamination with chromium. If contamination is detected, the company may be required to clean up the property, EPA said.
