Erving Paper Company Penalized $6,000 for
Hazardous Waste and Industrial Wastewater Violations

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has assessed a $6,000 penalty to Erving Paper Mills, Inc. for violating state regulations governing hazardous waste and industrial wastewater.
 
The violations were discovered during a MassDEP inspection of the company's Erving facility in August 2008. The inspection revealed that the company had transported waste oil contaminated debris without having a hazardous waste transporter license, and did not have a MassDEP permit to discharge industrial wastewater to the wastewater treatment plant. The company also had hazardous waste management violations that entailed failing to properly label containers of waste oil and regulated recyclable material and failing to keep containers of waste oil closed.

MassDEP issued a consent order to correct all violations and Erving Paper agreed to pay a penalty of $6,000. Erving Paper has fully cooperated with MassDEP and has been working to address the outstanding compliance issues.

"Facilities that discharge industrial wastewater to a sewer system are required to have a MassDEP permit or compliance certification," said Michael Gorski, Director of the MassDEP's Western Regional Office in Springfield. "MassDEP is available to provide assistance to industries regarding requirements for management of wastewater and hazardous waste." 

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