2 Companies Charged on Air Pollution Counts
Atlantic Richfield Co. and Barmet Aluminum Corp. in Carson each were charged with two counts of air pollution Thursday by the district attorney’s office.
The misdemeanor complaints, which carry a fine of $10,000 each, were filed in Compton Municipal Court. Last May, Arco negligently discharged air contaminants from a coke heater and gas unit incinerator, while Barmet unlawfully operated an aluminum melting furnace, said Deputy Dist. Atty. William W. Carter.
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