A manufacturing company in east central Wisconsin must pay $200,000 for alleged air pollution violations.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced the settlement Monday with Neenah Foundry Company. The company manufactures manhole covers and frames as well as other items for the construction, wastewater and utility industries.
The state alleged the company committed a total of 18 violations of air pollution control permits along with state and federal environmental regulations. The state said the violations occurred at the company’s two foundry plants in Winnebago County.
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“Our air pollution control permit system relies on compliance with permit terms in order to effectively protect clean air. When companies fail to fulfill their obligations under those permits, there must be accountability,” said Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul in a statement.
The alleged violations included the company’s failure to maintain and operate air pollution control equipment and keep appropriate records.
Ten of the alleged violations included failure to maintain temperatures along with air and water pressures and other readings necessary for pollution control equipment to operate properly.
The state also claimed the company failed to maintain records of alarms for leaks from control equipment and failed to maintain a log of steps to control dust or report any deviations from permit requirements.
An attorney for Neenah Foundry Company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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