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EPA Fines Paint Company $11,000
Egyptian Lacquer Didn't File Documents Listing Plant's Hazardous Chemicals
POSTED: 4:27 pm CST February 8,
2010
UPDATED: 5:58 pm CST February 8,
2010
FRANKLIN, Tenn. -- There are more troubles for the paint company that admitted to spilling chemicals into the Harpeth River in Franklin.Egyptian Lacquer may face a penalty of more than $11,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to let local authorities know what sorts of chemicals it has in its building.By law, the company should be filing federal documents, listing the quantities of 28 hazardous chemicals it stores at its plant. Toluene, one of the chemicals not listed, was leaked into the Harpeth River in Franklin, causing controversy and lawsuits.Lasko Products, a company that makes fans, was also fined for not reporting its chemicals. It, too, faces a potential fine of more than $11,000.This information is important for emergency responders so that if something were to happen at the plant, authorities would know what they're dealing with.A lawyer for the company said it has since filed the paperwork to help reduce the fine.
Previous Stories:
- November 25, 2009: Company To Begin Cleanup Of Harpeth R.
- August 10, 2009: Paint Company Sues Homeowners Over Spillage
- November 8, 2008: State Issues New Demands For Leaking Plant
- August 28, 2008: Polluted Creek Causing Sickness, Says Parent
- August 28, 2008: Memo May Have Pointed To Creek Pollution
- August 18, 2008: Egyptian Lacquer To Install Monitoring Wells
- August 7, 2008: Company Plans To Let Chemical Leak Fix Self
- June 24, 2008: Another Plan Unveiled To Clean Polluted Creek
- May 14, 2008: Franklin Families To Sue Over Creek Pollution
- April 25, 2008: Holdup In Plan To Clean Franklin Creek
- April 14, 2008: Carcinogen Found In Franklin Groundwater
- January 30, 2008: Company Pledges To Monitor Polluted Creek Area
- January 9, 2008: Group: Public Should Have Say In Liberty Creek Cleanup
- October 10, 2007: Residents Concerned By Harpeth River Pollution
- August 23, 2007: Chemicals Still Spill Into Franklin Creek
- June 29, 2007: Drought Worsens Franklin Creek's Problems
- May 16, 2007: Chemicals Still Leaking Into Franklin Creek
- April 13, 2007: Crews Clean Up Polluted Liberty Creek
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