
Recycling plant in city of Industry agrees to pay $600,000 for emissions violations
Quemetco, a lead-acid battery recycling plant in the City of Industry, agrees to pay $600,000 in penalties for various air pollution violations, officials announced on Friday. One of the violations found at the plant was the emission of lead, arsenic, and 1,3-butadiene, which were being emitted into the air at levels that exceeded air quality rule limits, according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District, which agreed to the settlement April 30. Lead exposure limit