Tesla has agreed to pay $31,000 in fine and has agreed to buy emergency response equipment worth $55,000 for its Fremont, California factory.
As per a statement from the EPA, Tesla Inc will pay a $31,000 fine and will purchase $55,000 in emergency response equipment for a California city under a settlement reached with it over federal hazardous waste violations at its automotive factory.
It went on to add, Tesla will take specific steps to properly manage hazardous wastes at its factory. The development comes in the wake of an unannounced inspections in 2017 at its Fremont, California factory. The EPA found that Tesla had failed to comply with air emissions standards for equipment leaks and management requirements for generators of hazardous wastes.
In a statement, Tesla stated, since the 2017 inspections “all gaps identified in the inspection have been resolved by Tesla.”
Tesla will provide at least $55,000 worth of emergency response equipment for the city of Fremont Fire Department as part of the settlement.









