PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • April 8, 2021
A Dutch company operating in South Portland has agreed to pay a fine to settle allegations that it violated federal rules for handling hazardous chemicals. The company, Quick Plug N.A., created a soil-like medium used for growing seeds and small plants. It shut down in December, but a federal inspection before it closed found violations of hazardous chemical rules, including the company’s handling of toluene diisocyanate, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said. Quick Plug agreed to pay a $137,294 penalty.