EPA Reaches Agreement With 3M on Clean-Air Violations

CHICAGO, June 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency Region 5 has reached an agreement with 3M Co. on alleged clean-air
violations at the company's Abrasive Systems Division at 10746 Innovation
Road, Cottage Grove, Minn.

The agreement, which includes a $30,000 penalty, resolves EPA allegations that
3M violated monitoring and recordkeeping requirements for systems to control
particulate matter emissions from its calciners and dryers.

The alleged violations were discovered during an EPA inspection in October
2006. EPA said 3M has since demonstrated compliance with these requirements.

Inhaling high concentrations of particulates can affect children, the elderly
and people with heart and lung diseases the most.

Information about EPA Region 5's air enforcement program is at
www.epa.gov/region5/air/enforce/index.html. Potential environmental
violations may be reported at www.epa.gov/compliance/complaints.

CONTACT: William Omohundro, 312-353-8254, omohundro.william@epa.gov

SOURCE U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5

William Omohundro of EPA Region 5, +1-312-353-8254, omohundro.william@epa.gov