""The Air District is committed to holding facilities accountable in communities like Richmond, where residents historically have faced disproportionate air pollution," Dr. Meredith Bauer said in a statement. Bauer is the deputy executive officer of engineering and compliance at the Air District. The penalty came from violations that occurred between 2013 and 2023, according to the Air District. They said the violations included the failure of the company to monitor and record pressure across its venturi scrubber, an emergency abatement device; failure to abate internal combustion engine emissions; and the late reporting of violations."
""This penalty holds Chemtrade accountable for violations that caused excessive emissions, while reinforcing our commitment to deliver cleaner air and healthier communities in Richmond and throughout the Bay Area," Bauer said. The Air District said Chemtrade West has corrected the violations. They added that the money paid by the fine will support local products within the community that are aimed at reducing pollution."
Chemtrade West US received a $160,000 penalty for multiple air quality violations at its sulfuric acid manufacturing plant in Richmond, connected to the Chevron Richmond refinery. Violations occurred between 2013 and 2023 and included failure to monitor and record pressure across a venturi scrubber, failure to abate internal combustion engine emissions, and late reporting of violations. Messages to the company’s Richmond office and Toronto headquarters were not returned. The Bay Area Air District indicated that Chemtrade West has corrected the violations. Fine proceeds will fund local community products aimed at reducing pollution, and the Air District emphasized accountability in historically overburdened communities like Richmond.
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