A privately owned company in Connecticut that provides chemical manufacturing and packaging will pay a penalty of $179,596 in settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for violating rules on managing chemicals safely and reporting on hazardous substances.
Greenfield Global USA Inc., in Brookfield, reached a settlement with the EPA for allegedly violating the Clean Air Act's General Duty Clause and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, an Aug. 30 news release said.
“It is unacceptable that chemical warehouses and distribution centers pollute the air our kids breathe and don't disclose their activities,” EPA New England Regional Administrator David Cash said in the release.
The EPA conducted an examination at Greenfield's location at 58 Vail Road, where the company's alleged infractions were first discovered, the release said. The company failed to correctly submit nine reports about certain toxic chemicals to EPA’s Toxics Release Inventory database for 2017 and 2018, as well as “to design and maintain a safe facility.” Greenfield cooperated with the EPA through the inspection and enforcement.
“Enforcement actions like this one send a strong message to these companies that deal with dangerous chemicals – they have an obligation to keep the public, and local emergency responders, informed about the chemicals they deal with and ensure they are stored safely in order to protect the communities they are located in,” Cash said in the release.
In addition to the $179,596 penalty, Greenfield Global must certify compliance with General Duty Clause and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act requirements.
