The United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has reached an agreement with Del's Metal Co. on alleged clean-air violations at the company's facility in Rock Island, Ill.
The agreement, which includes a $40,000 penalty, resolves EPA allegations that Del's Metal failed to test its furnace emissions for dioxins and furans. EPA also alleged that the company did not comply with planning, notification and recordkeeping requirements. Del's Metal no longer operates the furnaces.
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