TOP AIR POLLUTION PENALTIES

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The South Coast Air Quality Management District has responsibility to control air pollution in the area. It has the power to seek court-imposed fines against polluters of from $25 to $25,000 a day based on such factors as the extent that emissions exceed legal limits, the potential danger to the public, whether the violation was intentional, accidental or due to negligence and the company’s history of violations. These are the 10 highest penalties paid in February: COMPANY: Plastiglide Manufacturing Corp. Hawthorne TYPE OF BUSINESS: Plastic and metal components manufacturer PENALTY: $50,000 VIOLATION: Excessive hydrocarbons from painting operation COMPANY: Powerine Oil Co. Santa Fe Springs TYPE OF BUSINESS: Oil refinery PENALTY: $23,000 VIOLATION: Excessive hydrocarbons; operating tanks without a permit COMPANY: Jay Chemical Co. Azusa TYPE OF BUSINESS: Chemical manufacturer PENALTY: $17,625 VIOLATION: Failure to obtain a permit for a chemical mixer COMPANY: Crown Cork & Seal La Mirada TYPE OF BUSINESS: Sealant manufacturer PENALTY: $12,400 VIOLATION: Excessive hydrocarbons COMPANY: Modern Plating Co.Los Angeles TYPE OF BUSINESS: Chrome plate manufacturer PENALTY: $10,000 VIOLATION: Failure to obtain a permit to operate scrubbers COMPANY: Advanced Ground Systems Engineering Corp. Anaheim TYPE OF BUSINESS: Engineering firm PENALTY: $9,500 VIOLATION: Excessive hydrocarbons from spray painting equipment COMPANY: Chemfix Tech Inc. Los Angeles TYPE OF BUSINESS: Waste-water treatment firm PENALTY: $6,500 VIOLATION: Failure to obtain a permit for water treatment equipment COMPANY: All-Bann Enterprises Inc. Anaheim TYPE OF BUSINESS: Military supply manufacturer PENALTY: $4,200 VIOLATION: Failure to maintain vapor recovery system on gasoline pump COMPANY: Power Control Inc. Commerce TYPE OF BUSINESS: Electrical equipment manufacturer PENALTY: $4,130 VIOLATION: Excessive hydrocarbons; failure to obtain a permit for painting operations COMPANY: Criterion Catalysts Azusa TYPE OF BUSINESS: Catalyst manufacturer PENALTY: $4,000 VIOLATION: Failure to obtain a permit to operate a scrubber