GKN Aerospace Faces Questions After 131,000-Pound MMA Transfers and $909,936 California Penalty
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Updated · KABC-TV · May 27
GKN Aerospace Faces Questions After 131,000-Pound MMA Transfers and $909,936 California Penalty
4 articles · Updated · KABC-TV · May 27
131,000 pounds of methyl methacrylate were released or transferred from GKN Aerospace's Garden Grove facility in 2024, according to EPA records reviewed as scrutiny intensifies over chemical sites near homes.
EPA data also show the plant shipped large amounts of hazardous waste in most years and had 2024 generator-related violations that were later corrected.
$909,935.95 is what GKN agreed to pay California over 2021 air-quality violations, including using coatings with toxic air contaminants, poor recordkeeping and missing permits.
7 On Your Side asked whether GKN will cover emergency-response costs tied to the current incident and whether it will keep processing methyl methacrylate there; the company replied only with a prior apology statement.
After years of safety fines, what will stop GKN's facility from being a ticking time bomb for thousands of residents?
A 2018 warning predicted the exact failure. Will this 'smoking gun' lead to criminal charges against company executives?