SEATTLE -- Chemco, a company that manufactures wood treatment chemicals, has been fined $25,400 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for improper and late reporting on the use of formaldehyde and methanol, both classified as volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

Chemco, a company that manufactures wood treatment chemicals, will pay $25,400 for improper and late reporting on the use of two chemicals from 2005-2008, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The company, located in Ferndale, Washington, failed to properly report its use and releases of formaldehyde and methanol.