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St. Paul, Minn. ― Federal Cartridge Company
has been fined and required to take corrective actions as a result of hazardous
waste violations at its ammunition manufacturing facility in Anoka, Minn.
At an inspection in May 2013, Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency staff discovered that a discharge of wastewater from a
settling tank had left a residue on and around one of the buildings at the
facility. Tests on the wastewater and residue showed lead concentrations at
levels that made the discharge a hazardous waste.
Later in the year the company had started a
construction project to replace a hazardous waste treatment tank, but had
failed to submit final plans for the project to the MPCA for approval. The
project also required a modification to the company’s hazardous waste facility
permit which had not been obtained from the MPCA prior to construction.
Federal Cartridge Company has been fined
$44,500 and is required to complete a series of corrective actions to operate
in compliance with hazardous waste rules and regulations.
When calculating penalties, the MPCA takes
into account how seriously the violation affected the environment, whether it
is a first time or repeat violation, and how promptly the violation was
reported to appropriate authorities. It also attempts to recover the calculated
economic benefit gained by failure to comply with environmental laws in a
timely manner. For a comprehensive list of enforcement actions by the MPCA,
refer to the agency website at www.pca.state.mn.us.
Broadcast version
Federal Cartridge Company has paid a fine and
taken corrective actions to address hazardous waste violations at its
ammunition manufacturing facility in Anoka. Concentrations of lead were found
in wastewater that had been discharged on and around a building at the facility
last May. The company also began replacing a hazardous waste tank without first
obtaining M-P-C-A approval and permit modifications.
The company has been fined 44-thousand,
500-dollars and is required to correct the problems in order to bring the
facility into compliance.
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