Rubbertown chemical plant fined by local air board

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A chemical plant in Louisville’s Rubbertown district has agreed to pay a $27,000 penalty to the Metro Air Pollution Control District.

The Courier-Journal (http://cjky.it/1AbGK5e) reports that district officials brought the enforcement action against American Synthetic Rubber Co. after documenting excess releases of butadiene and toluene on several occasions in the last four years.

District documents show that included 1,130 pounds of butadiene that leaked during a malfunction of pollution controls in January 2010, and 7,205 pounds of butadiene that leaked in January 2014, due to a problem caused by cold weather.

The district also alleged the company failed to repair leaking equipment in a timely manner, and failed to follow proper reporting procedures.

The company does not admit to any wrongdoing, according to its agreed order with the air pollution board

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Information from: The Courier-Journal, http://www.courier-journal.com

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