The state has fined Eurofins TestAmerica Laboratories, a worldwide lab testing company based in Luxembourg, $12,368 for hazardous material, air and waste violations at its South Burlington location.
A routine Department of Energy Conservation inspection discovered that “paper filters generated in the extraction/wet chemistry laboratory, which contained contaminated solvents and methylene chloride, were mismanaged,” according to a release from the Agency of Natural Resources. The mismanagement resulted in violation of Vermont hazardous waste regulations, the release said, adding that the issues had since been corrected by TestAmerica.
“DEC’s inspection programs ensure facilities are in compliance with applicable requirements,” John Beling, commissioner of the Department of Energy Conservation, said in the release. “When violations are found, DEC works to return facilities to compliance, and takes enforcement action when appropriate to ensure future compliance.”
— Ethan Weinstein
