Rosemount company gets half-million dollar fine for polluting, filing false report

Spectro Alloys Corporation admits that it violated air pollution standards in 2007 and then filed false reports with state and federal regulators. In addition to a $500,000 fine, the company must come up with ways to ensure that future reports are accurate. Spectro makes recycled aluminum.

Author:
BMTN Staff
Updated:
Mar 8, 2018
Original:
Jun 7, 2012

Spectro Alloys Corporation admits that it violated air pollution standards in 2007 and then filed false reports with state and federal regulators. In addition to a $500,000 fine, the company must come up with ways to ensure that future reports are accurate. Spectro makes recycled aluminum.

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