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Company: Applied Energy Systems Puerto Rico, LP
Penalty: $3,100,000
Year: 2024
Date: August 19, 2024
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: air pollution violation
Violation Description: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized a settlement with Applied Energy Systems Puerto Rico, LP (AES) that required it to operate monitors and pay a penalty for violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) at its facility in Guayama, Puerto Rico. EPA found that the company did not properly monitor for mercury, particulate matter and hydrochloric acid emissions, and that it did not properly report mercury emissions as required. As part of the settlement, the company was required to pay a civil penalty of $3.1 million and address violations of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS).
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency referral to the Justice Department
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Puerto Rico
Facility City: Guayama
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Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.