Cranston company hit with EPA fine

CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) - The Environmental Protection Agency claims a Cranston-based chemical company failed to appropriately report chemicals used on site.

The agency says failing to report puts John R. Hess & Company in violation of federal right-to-know laws. Hess is now shelling out a $23,400 penalty.

According to the EPA, Hess failed to file Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Forms listing chemicals processed, manufactured or used at its facility at 400 Station Street in Cranston. In a press release, the EPA says Hess processed more than the established thresholds of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, ethylene glycol, and other regulated chemicals, but did not report these chemicals during the time period required. Hess submitted these forms after the due dates, resulting in five violations of the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act.