Richwood business fined for toxic waste storage violations
A Richwood area business paid a $52,779 federal penalty after an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) inspection found multiple alleged violations involving the storage and handling of hazardous materials.
Trans-Cycle Industries (TCI) of Ohio LLC, located at 150 Ira Bean Parkway, agreed to the civil penalty in a consent agreement filed Sept. 22 by the EPA. The violations involved the company’s handling and storage of polychlorinated biphenyls, commonly known as PCBs, which are regulated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
The company did not admit to or deny any of the alleged violations, however they agreed to the settlement without requiring further litigation. The case was officially closed in October after …
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