(Radio Iowa) – The U-S Environmental Protection Agency is fining an eastern Iowa company over alleged hazardous waste violations. The E-P-A says Red Star Yeast Company of Cedar Rapids will pay nearly 38-thousand dollars in civil penalties to resolve the case. The agency says Red Star didn’t follow federal regulations in producing yeast for baking and for industrial ethanol production.

The company’s also agreed to buy emergency response equipment for local responders, items including protective suits and boots, a thermal imaging camera, and chemical classifier strips. In addition, the E-P-A says Red Star will buy hazardous waste containment systems to be donated to the Cedar Rapids Fire Department and the Linn County Hazmat Team.