# 2026-19677: Puerto Rico Sterilizer Fined $700K for Toxic Gas Releases

2026-19677, Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act, is a Federal Register notice from Justice Department published 2026-09-25, effective 2026-09-25; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-02).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19677
- As of: 2026-10-02
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19677
- Title: Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Justice Department
- Citation: 91 FR 60981
- Published: 2026-09-25
- Effective: 2026-09-25
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-02

## In one line

Puerto Rico Sterilizer Fined $700K for Toxic Gas Releases

## Summary

The government is taking Steri-Tech, a sterilization company in Puerto Rico, to court for releasing too much harmful gas called ethylene oxide. Steri-Tech must now clean up their act by removing 99.99% of this gas and pay a $700,000 fine. People have 30 days to share their thoughts on this plan before it’s final.

## Effects PRIA read

- Company fined $700,000: cost, high. The Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree requiring Steri-Tech, Inc. to pay a $700,000 civil penalty for violations related to ethylene oxide emissions. The lodging occurred on September 21, 2026, and the public comment period runs for 30 days after the notice’s September 25, 2026…
- Required 99.99% removal of gas: cost, medium. The proposed Consent Decree requires Steri-Tech’s Salinas, Puerto Rico sterilization facility to achieve a 99.99% removal efficiency for ethylene oxide emissions. The requirement was included in the Consent Decree lodged on September 21, 2026.

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## Sources
- [2026-19677 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/25/2026-19677/notice-of-lodging-of-proposed-consent-decree-under-the-clean-air-act)
- [2026-19677 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-25/pdf/2026-19677.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19677 (as of 2026-10-02).