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Bureau of Engraving and Printing Fined for Air Violations

Release Date: 2/2/2000
Contact Information: For more information contact the Office of External Affairs at (214) 665-2200.

     The Region 6 office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently settled its complaint against the Bureau of Engraving and Printing's (BEP) Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth, Texas.

     The BEP violated Clean Air Act regulations by not properly controlling emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from cleaning and degreasing solvents and record-keeping and reporting deficiencies.  The BEP will pay a cash penalty of $14,000 and undertake a supplemental environmental project valued at $231,000.

     "Although no emissions in quantities that would be harmful to human health were detected at this facility, EPA must remain vigilant in enforcing environmental laws in all sectors of industry. No part of industry or government can ignore its responsibility to protect public health and the environment," EPA Regional Administrator Gregg Cooke said.

     In the supplemental environmental project portion of the BEP settlement, BEP agreed to  install a pollution prevention system on its nickel plating line, additional pollution reduction equipment on its chromium plating line, and rinse water recycling equipment in both the nickel and chrome plating systems.