Container Life Cycle Management LLC will pay a $1.6 million civil penalty to the United States and Wisconsin for violations of the Clean Air Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
The proposed settlement addresses violations at Container Life Cycle Management’s container reconditioning facilities in the Milwaukee, Wis., area, a Dec. 1 news release said. In addition to the proposed financial settlement, the company will upgrade its facilities.
“Today’s settlement will help us protect nearby residents and improve the region’s air quality,” Larry Starfield, EPA acting assistant administrator for Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, said in the release. “This is a good example of EPA working cooperatively with our state partners to ensure environmental compliance and secure emissions reductions.”
The complaint against the company alleged it violated the Clean Air Act at its St. Francis facility by failing to control emissions of volatile organic compounds as required by a Wisconsin implementation plan, the release said. The complaint also contended that the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act was violated through the storage and handling of hazardous waste at facilities in St. Francis, Oak Creek and Milwaukee, Wis.
“Today’s settlement benefits public health and the environment by ensuring proper handling of hazardous wastes at Container Life Cycle Management’s container reconditioning facilities and will significantly limit harmful emissions of volatile organic compounds,” Assistant Attorney General Todd Kim, of the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, said in the release.
The proposed settlement requires a 30-day public comment period and final court approval, the release said.
