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DEC Fines Dolomite Products Company $135K for Quarry Blast Damaging Park

NY DEC executed an Order on Consent with Dolomite Products Company Inc., imposing a $135,000 civil penalty for a September 15, 2025 blast at the Penfield Quarry that expelled 22 rocks—including a 40-pound rock traveling approximately 1,345 feet—into adjacent Penfield Town Park, damaging a children's playground, pickle ball court, and a vehicle. The company paid $105,000 immediately, with $30,000 suspended contingent on adherence to a Schedule of Compliance requiring updated blasting plans at all eight DEC-permitted quarries.