SCP MANAGEMENT LLC, Clean Air Act Violation, Connecticut 2024

New Hartford Company to Pay $200K Fine for Failing to Report Clean Air Act Violations

By [Your Name], Grimy Times Crime Reporter

NEW HARTFORD, CT – In a shocking turn of events, SCP MANAGEMENT LLC has pleaded guilty to violating the Clean Air Act, a federal law that regulates pollution and emissions from industrial sources.

According to court documents, SCP MANAGEMENT LLC, a New Hartford-based company, failed to notify or report to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as required under the Clean Air Act. The company, formerly known as Old Syntac, operated a manufacturing facility at 29 Industrial Park Road in New Hartford from 2007 until April 19, 2013.

As part of its guilty plea, SCP MANAGEMENT LLC was ordered to pay a $200,000 fine. The company’s failure to report Clean Air Act violations has serious implications for public health and the environment.

The Clean Air Act requires companies to monitor and report emissions from industrial sources, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and hazardous air pollutants. In this case, SCP MANAGEMENT LLC failed to file reports with the EPA, despite evidence that its catalytic oxidizers were not functioning properly.

According to court documents, the company used paper temperature charts to record the upstream and downstream temperatures of its catalytic oxidizers during coating operations. However, the temperature charts showed that the temperature difference across the catalyst bed was less than 80 percent of the average temperature difference of the device during the performance test.

The EPA was unaware of the company’s non-compliance with the Clean Air Act until the guilty plea was entered. Had the company reported the issue, the EPA could have investigated further and required additional performance testing.

SCP MANAGEMENT LLC is a prime example of the importance of environmental regulations and the need for companies to comply with federal laws. The $200,000 fine is a small price to pay for the potential harm caused by the company’s non-compliance.

In a statement, U.S. Attorney Deirdre M. Daly said, ‘The Clean Air Act is essential to protecting public health and the environment. We will continue to hold companies accountable for violating federal regulations.’

The guilty plea and sentence were entered by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport.

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