The US Environmental Protection Agency fined the company $275,000 for violating the federal Clean Air Act.
The company that generated a net income of $2.32 billion in the fourth quarter of last year has no penalty.
The EPA found that the company was in violation of the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Surface coating of automobiles and light-duty trucks from October 2016 through September 2019. The facility applied coating materials containing hazardous air pollutants.
The EPA determined that the storage and mixing of materials used to coat the vehicles didn't have a work practice plan in place. The EPA found thatTesla didn't perform the required monthly emissions calculations to demonstrate compliance with federal standards, and it failed to collect and keep all required records associated with the calculation of pollutant emission rate for coating operations.
This isn't the first time that the site of alleged rampant sexual and racial discrimination has been called out by the EPA. According to the EPA,Tesla agreed to pay a $31,000 penalty for failing to comply with air emissions standards for equipment leaks, failing to comply with management requirements for generators of hazardous wastes and failing to make an adequate hazardous waste determination for certain solid waste generated at the facility. The City of Fremont Fire Department needed $55,000 in emergency response equipment.
In the paint shop of the factory, the filters that clean and carry air into and out of the building were covered in paint and clearcoat, which led to a number of fires.
Compliance monitoring is one of the key components that the EPA uses to ensure that the regulated community follows environmental laws and regulations. The violations noted in the settlements have been corrected.
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