Euro Dyers, a UK based textile dyeing house, has been fined of £ 59,259 for operating illegal business in a residential area. The company was running its operations at the Saffron Works, Saffron Lane, Leicester, UK. It was pleaded guilty by Leicester Magistrates’ Court.
The dyeing house got several warnings from the Environment Agency staff to apply for a permit application in the past but the company failed to do so. The permit would have forced the implementation of conditions like odour management, regulated emissions to air and sewer, generation of waste, noise pollution and prevention of accidents.
Further on inspection it was found that flammable liquids were stored on the top of oxidizing chemicals and chemicals were stored with no additional measures to control leakage. The company was also found responsible for disposing waste water into a roadside drain.
“We are committed to working with the industry to ensure they operate legally. However, we will take enforcement action where a company refuses to comply. We make sure the impacts from these sites are controlled in accordance with a permit and that all companies in the industry are operating on a level playing field,” said an Environment Agency officer.
According to Environment agency, UK textile dyehouse operator across UK who do not currently hold an Environmental Permit from the Environment Agency should proactively assess the capacity of their sites to check whether they require a permit. Any company, who finds that their site’s capacity is above the threshold of 10 tonnes per day, should contact the Environment Agency for advice and guidance on their application for a permit.
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