EPA REGION I HAS ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ORDER UNDER RCRA 3008(a) TO CAMBRIDGE PLATING CO LLC, AND PURECOAT NORTH LLC, THE FORMER AND CURRENT OPERATORS OF A METAL FINISHING FACILITY LOCATED IN BELMONT, MA. THE COMPLAINT PROPOSES A PENALTY OF $69,000 FOR VIOLATIONS WHICH OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER A FIRE AT THE FACILITY IN MAY OF 2002. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT CAMBRIDGE PLATING FAILED TO MAKE HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATIONS, FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE IN TANKS, AND FAILED TO PROVIDE A COMPLETE RESPONSE TO AN EPA REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REGARDING EVENTS AFTER THE FIRE