EPA Reaches Settlement Agreement with Mass. Metal Plating Company for Hazardous Waste Violations
BOSTON (December 19, 2025) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement agreement with CIL Electroplating, Inc. (CIL), a Massachusetts-based metal plating and finishing company to resolve violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Massachusetts Hazardous Waste Management regulations at CIL's metal plating facility in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
"The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act is in place to ensure the safe management of solid and hazardous waste," said EPA New England Regional Administrator Mark Sanborn. "The agreement with CIL Electroplating, Inc. exemplifies EPA's core mission to protect human health and the environment and ensure clean air, land and water for every American."
During an inspection of CIL's facility, EPA identified multiple RCRA violations related to hazardous waste container storage, labelling, waste determinations, personnel training, and more. Under the agreement, CIL will pay a civil penalty of $136,383. CIL has certified that it has returned to compliance with RCRA and the Massachusetts Hazardous Waste Management regulations.
Background
CIL is a metal plating and finishing company located at 125 Glenn Street in Lawrence, Massachusetts that employs an estimated 140 total workers. The facility operates as a job shop conducting cadmium, electroless nickel, tin, tin-lead, copper, silver, gold, black oxide, phosphate, zinc, manganese, iron, and other types of metal plating for a wide variety of industries. CIL has a sister company, CIL, Inc., also located in Lawrence.
Why this Matters
Hazardous waste that is improperly managed poses a serious threat to human health and the environment. The RCRA statute, enacted in 1976, set up a framework to make sure that hazardous wastes are properly classified, managed, and disposed of. EPA's regulations under RCRA protect the public and the environment from exposures to pollutants in hazardous waste.
More information is available on EPA's RCRA Laws and Regulations webpage.