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A North Kingstown shipbuilding company is accused in an Environmental Protection Agency complaint of violating federal and state clean-air regulations.

The Southeastern New England Shipbuilding Corp. (SENESCO) faces a proposed $378,700 fine for violations, a news release today from the EPA says.

The company is accused of violating air quality requirements, which are specifically for ship building and repair facilities, by failing to submit notifications and reports, failing to keep records, and by using paints containing hazardous air pollutants greater than allowable limits.

EPA also alleges the company violated requirements under the federal Clean Air Act by failing to apply for a Title V permit despite having potential xylene emissions greater than 10 tons per year. And the EPA alleges the company failed to meet a "State Implementation Plan" for air quality by failing to apply for a different permit before beggining construction on a facility.

The company has since gotten the latter permit from the Department of Environmental Management and has submitted a Title V application, the EPA said.

 Tags  EPA North Kingstown

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