Four Connecticut companies have agreed to penalties totaling almost $200,000 to settle lapses in reporting on the presence of toxic chemicals, federal environmental regulators say.
The Environmental Protection Agency’s New England regional office says all were charged with failing to file mandated federal toxic-chemical reports that ensure residents, as well as emergency responders, have the necessary information to protect the community and the environment.
The biggest fine — $138,866 — went against Cascades Boxboard Group in Sprague for failing to notify the EPA of sulfuric acid stored onsite.
In Glastonbury, Highway Safety Corp., doing business as Connecticut Galvanizing, agreed to a $42,700 penalty for failing to adequately report its inventory of zinc compounds.
Scott Metal Finishing in Bristol paid $11,115 in fines for failing to report its stores of nitric acid.
The Sousa Corp. in West Hartford agreed to pay $8,014 to settle EPA claims that it failed to report on anhydrous ammonia and quench oil.
