"The emissions violations Hercules committed increased overall air pollution in the Lehigh Valley and that can have a detrimental impact on the health of residents throughout the region," said DEP Northeast Regional Director Michael Bedrin said in a prepared statement.
The fines cover 2006 through 2008 and are for multiple emissions violations and failure to monitor and maintain air quality data.
The fine breaks down to $28,910 for emission violations, including sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and opacity measurements; $76,680 for data availability problems; and $113,160 for late data reporting, DEP said. Opacity is a determination of how emissions restrict.
