Several companies in Southern New England have reached settlements with the Environmental Protection Agency over the use of toxic chemicals. The EPA says Manchester Street LLC in Providence, which has a facility located in an environmental justice area, failed to file a timely report about using ammonia in 2018 and 2018 and was fined over 11-thousand dollars.
"To inform the public and protect communities, EPA requires companies and organizations that manufacture, process, or otherwise use certain chemicals to report this information publicly every year. This reporting is an important part of ensuring that local communities have access to information about the presence of chemicals in their area," said EPA New England Acting Regional Administrator Deborah Szaro.
Similar allegations were made against two other businesses, Clean Harbors of Bristol, Connecticut and CertainTeed in Norwood, Massachusetts.
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