San Diego
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has taken action against two San Diego companies that allegedly violated the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, which requires annual reporting of toxic chemicals.
EPA officials issued a complaint against Autosplice Inc., a manufacturer of electrical connectors, for failing to file reports estimating how much copper it emitted into the atmosphere during 1988 and 1989. The agency proposed a $34,000 penalty.
In a separate action, the EPA signed a settlement agreement with Southern California Plating, a maker of anodized aluminum parts. The agreement settles charges that the company failed to file reports estimating methyl ethyl ketone releases at its San Diego facility in 1987 and 1988. The company agreed to pay a $6,000 fine and to purchase equipment that curtails toxic releases.
The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act requires annual reports to the EPA and the state from facilities with more than 10 employees that use or manufacture certain toxic chemicals over a specified amount. The reports estimate how much of each chemical is released to the environment or transferred to another facility.
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