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September 20, 2007

Warren boatmaker faces fine for clean-air violations

Pearson Composites, a maker of fiberglass sailboats and powerboats, is facing a proposed penalty of $264,349 for violations of the federal Clean Air Act.

The violations were cited in a recent Environmental Protection Agency complaint, which follows up on an administrative order issued to the Warrne company last December, the EPA said today.

EPA’s complaint claims Pearson violated five provisions of a federal hazardous air pollutant standard for boat manufacturing and two provisions of the company’s state-issued clean air operating permit. These violations include:

- Emission standards for Pearson’s fiberglass open molding operation, carpet adhesives and wood finishing wash coats;
- Work practice standards for inspections and for control equipment monitoring; and
- Reporting requirements by failing to timely submit required compliance notifications.

Pearson has reported that it corrected all of these violations as of mid-February of this year, the EPA said.

The proposed fine is designed to insure that Pearson will continue to comply with standards, according to the EPA.

Pearson’s manufacturing processes, which involve various chemicals, release significant quantities of hazardous air pollutants, primarily styrene, the EPA said.

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