Cleveland Co to Pay Penalty for Violating Ohios Air Pollution Control Laws

State of Ohio Enviromental Protection Agency, Apr 16, 2007

A Cleveland manufacturer will pay a $17,500 penalty under a settlement with Ohio EPA for violating Ohio's air pollution permitting and reporting requirements.

Chemical Solvents Inc., located at 3751 Jennings Road, was cited with late and incomplete reporting of permit and compliance information. Ohio EPA relies on timely and complete reports to ensure facilities are operating in compliance with their permits.

The violations were documented by an inspector with the Cleveland Division of Air Quality, Ohio EPA's contractual representative for air pollution issues in Cuyahoga County. Chemical Solvents corrected the violations and has since operated in compliance with its permit.

Chemical Solvents manufactures special chemical products and also recycles and disposes of off-site chemicals. The facility's permitted air emissions sources include a vapor recovery system, loading racks, dip tank and wheel strippers.

The civil penalty includes $14,000 to administer Ohio EPA's air pollution control programs and $3,500 to support Ohio EPA's clean diesel school bus program.