GKN Aerospace paid $900K for 2021 environmental violations

GKN Aerospace, a UK-based company operating in Garden Grove, paid nearly $1 million to settle 2021 environmental violations. The South Coast Air Quality Management District cited the company for failing to maintain emission records, operating unpermitted equipment, and using dangerous carcinogens.

- The company paid an estimated $900,000 civil penalty. - In March 2025, two more notices were issued for operating records and equipment registration.

- The recent chemical crisis led to the evacuation of about 40,000 people. - The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health has opened an investigation.

The company has a history of violations, including a 2018 penalty from the state Department of Industrial Relations for not inspecting machinery.