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Littleton Company Assessed $15,000 Penalty for Hazardous Waste Management Violations
Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc. of Littleton, which manufactures power system control modules for tanks and planes, has been assessed a $15,000 penalty by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) for violating Hazardous Waste Management regulations at its 30 Porter Road facility.
During an inspection conducted by MassDEP personnel in December 2006, the company was found to be accumulating hazardous waste longer than allowed under its registered status, had treated small amounts of hazardous waste, and failed to comply with other hazardous waste management requirements.
In a recently finalized consent order, the company agreed to pay a $10,000 penalty. An additional $5,000 penalty has been suspended pending the successful development and implementation of an Environmental Management System (EMS) for the company's operations.
"An EMS sets the framework to ensure the company will pay close attention to environmental regulations and maintain compliance," said Lee Dillard Adams, deputy director of MassDEP's Central Regional Office in Worcester.
MassDEP is responsible for ensuring clean air and water, safe management and recycling of solid and hazardous wastes, timely cleanup of hazardous waste sites and spills, and the preservation of wetlands and coastal resources.
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