United States Environmental Protection Agency | The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a settlement with Bostik Inc. (Bostik) of Middleton, Massachusetts over alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
As part of the settlement, Bostik will pay a fine of $122,589 and certify compliance with RCRA.
The proposed settlement alleges that Bostik committed five violations of the Federal Hazardous Waste Air Emission Standards under RCRA and seven violations of the federally authorised Massachusetts Hazardous Waste Regulations.
The most significant violations involved failure to comply with the Hazardous Waste Air Emission Standards, including but not limited to the presence of an open-ended line emitting volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and the failure to immediately attempt to repair a VOC leak from a hazardous waste tank. The company was cooperative throughout the enforcement process and agreed to take the necessary steps to bring its facilities into compliance with RCRA.
