Fayat Group receives $11 million fine for breaches of Clean Air Act

The Fayat Group has been fined $11 million for violations of the Clean Air Act.

The US Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency reported that the violations date back to between 2014 and 2018 when the group and its subsidiaries imported and sold ‘hundreds’ of pavers, rollers and other non-road equipment fitted with diesel engines that failed to meet Clear Air Act emissions requirements.

The complaint further alleges that the Fayat Group failed to comply with Clean Air Act labeling and reporting requirements.

The agreement requires Fayat to pay a civil penalty of $11 million. The company will also complete a project to reduce the harm caused by excess nitrogen oxides and particulate matter emissions.

“Fayat failed to ensure that the equipment it introduced into the United States market complied with Clean Air Act requirements designed to protect the public’s health from harmful emissions,” said assistant Attorney General Todd Kim of the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division.

“We will not tolerate violations of Clean Air Act standards. The settlement requires both a substantial civil penalty and a project that will reduce emissions in the Mobile, Alabama, area and contribute to improved public health.”

The project to reduce emissions is expected to include the retrofitting of a tugboat currently in service in Mobile, which will have its engines and two auxiliary generators replaced with new equipment that meet current emissions standards.

With headquarters in Bordeaux, France, the Fayat Group operates across a series of business sectors, ranging from construction to development of off- and on-highway machine tech.