Longmont Facility Failed To Report Hazardous Chemicals: EPA

LONGMONT, CO -- Integrity Applied Science paid the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency $24,335 this week to resolve hazardous chemical reporting violations at the company's Longmont facility located at 10765 Turner Blvd. According to a Tuesday press release from the EPA, the citation came after complaints from local first responders at the Mountain View Fire Protection District and the Weld County Local Emergency Planning Committee that the company failed to follow regulations set out by the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act.

That act details requirements that apply to federal, state and local governments, Indian tribes, and industry corporations regarding required reporting on hazardous and toxic chemicals. According to the EPA, not complying with the requirements can prevent emergency responders from preparing for, and safely responding to, emergencies at facilities where chemical hazards may exist. The act also allows the public increased access to information about chemicals used at individual facilities and possible releases into the environment.

Longmont's Integrity Applied Science facility is subject to reporting regulations because it holds hazardous chemicals above regulatory threshold quantities that must be annually disclosed to state and local emergency responders.

“EPA values the partnerships we have developed with state and local emergency response agencies here in Colorado,” said Suzanne Bohan, director of enforcement programs at EPA Region 8 in a statement. “We appreciate Integrity Applied Science’s effort to remedy these reporting deficiencies. This action will secure and encourage compliance with chemical reporting requirements that keep our citizens and our emergency responders safe.”

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