Battery manufacturer fined $431K by EPA for violating the Clean Air Act
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached an agreement with EnerSys Energy Products Inc. The Missouri company, which manufactures lead-acid batteries, allegedly violated the federal Clean Air Act at its facilities in Warrensburg and Springfield. According to the EPA, the plants were emitting lead as part of the manufacturing process and failed to report when “emission control equipment operated outside of the appropriate pressure range.” The EPA also alleges that EnerSys did not report what corrective actions were being taken in response to these incidents.
As part of the agreement, EnerSys will pay a $430,500 civil penalty. Additionally, the company will have to spend $250,000 to resolve the violations.
What people are saying
In a recent quote, Jodi Bruno, acting director of EPA Region 7’s Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division, said, “In addition to allegedly violating the Clean Air Act, EnerSys Energy’s facilities are located in communities determined by EPA to be disproportionately affected by pollution. This settlement represents the commitment by EPA and the Biden administration to protecting all communities, especially those overburdened by environmental harm.”
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Alexis Gajewski is a manufacturing writer and editor with nearly 20 years of experience covering the people, practices, and technologies that keep industrial facilities running. For more than a decade, she served as Senior Content Strategist for Plant Services, creating content for plant managers, engineers, and maintenance professionals on a variety of industrial topics.
During her tenure, Alexis worked to develop the brand’s digital strategy and helped launch and produce Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast. She also created The Lighter Side of Manufacturing, a weekly blog that explored the inventive and sometimes humorous side of the industry.
Alexis co-founded Influential Women in Manufacturing, a recognition program that honored 49 women in its first two years, earned an industry award for Best Product Launch, and received a proclamation from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and a commendation from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth.
She also led newsroom operations and development at a large media company where she set editorial standards, developed training curriculum, and helped support AI adoption for more than 150 editors across 80+ brands spanning manufacturing, industrial processing, automation, and more.
Additionally, Alexis works as a freelance writer and editor, and her areas of interest include continuous improvement, the skilled workforce, and the role of emerging technology on the plant floor.
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