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Massachusetts tool maker will pay $227,500 for clean water act violations
According to EPA, Mayhew discharged wastewater to the Shelburne Falls sewer system containing more zinc and with a higher acidity than allowed by federal standards. EPA also alleged that Mayhew failed to meet its reporting requirements for discharges to a public sewer system, failed to obtain a permit for stormwater discharges to the Deerfield River, and failed to develop a plan intended to ...
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Florida stormwater management inspectors flood Granite Environmental
Five more qualified and certified Florida Stormwater Management Inspectors beef up Granite Environmental, giving them a grand total seven certified in-house inspectors! For two full days the participants studied and tested to complete the Florida Stormwater Erosion and Sedimentation Control Inspector Program, held in Palm Bay, FL on February 2-3. Hal Lundsford, of the Department of Environmental ...
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EPA recognizes recovery act water re-use project in Raleigh, North Carolina
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Regional Administrator Stan Meiburg joined state and local officials in Raleigh, NC to recognize the city’s Water Re-use green infrastructure project. This project, estimated to cost approximately US$465,735, is partially funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), through the State Revolving Fund. “This ...
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Old Town, Maine Pulp Mill Pays Fine for Clean Water Act Violations
Red Shield Acquisition LLC has agreed to pay a $126,000 fine to resolve claims that it violated the terms of wastewater and stormwater permits at its Old Town, Maine pulp mill, in violation of the Clean Water Act. EPA alleged that Red Shield, which does business under the trade name Old Town Fuel & Fiber, discharged process wastewater and stormwater from the facility in violation of the ...
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EPA Action Ensures that Runoff Doesn’t Harm Nearby Streams at North Reading, Mass. Construction Site
An EPA enforcement action resulted in reduced amounts of sediment and contaminated run off impacting streams and waterways near a construction site in North Reading, Mass. The recent settlement between EPA and Gilbane Building Co. resolved EPA allegations that the company violated a Clean Water Act General Construction Permit at the work site. An EPA complaint detailed the Agency’s ...
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Alaska Gold settles with EPA for Clean Water Act violations at Nome Mine Site
The Alaska Gold Company has paid a penalty for alleged Clean Water Act violations at the Rock Creek mine near Nome, Alaska. According to a settlement announced today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the company allegedly violated permit requirements for controlling storm water pollution during construction activities. In addition to paying a $177,500 penalty, the company has already ...
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EPA settles with Idaho construction company and developer for Boise stormwater violations
Jayo Development, Inc., a residential developer, and Jayo Construction, Inc., both based in Boise, Idaho, have reached a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over alleged storm water violations at the Somerset Village Subdivision in Boise. As part of this settlement, the Jayo entities agreed to pay a penalty of $14,100. Under the Clean Water Act, owners and general ...
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EPA`s Clean Water Act Enforcement in High Gear
(New York, NY -- November 16, 2006) Continuing to uphold the water quality requirements of the Clean Water Act, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced settlements with Cue and Lopez Contractors/Vistas de Gurabo, Inc., Wildco., Inc., Rullan Ruiz Group, Inc., and Top Construction Corp. for failing to obtain storm water discharge permits and develop required storm ...
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