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2006 SEPs

8/17/06: Company to Conduct Public Training Sessions on Proper Treatment of Wastewater

CLEAN MACHINE POWER WASH, INC.
West Springfield, WERO

Industrial Wastewater

To resolve wastewater discharge violations from power washing of U.S. Postal Service trucks, Clean Machine Power Wash, Inc. of West Springfield agreed to conduct public training sessions in Hampden and Berkshire County on proper treatment of waste wash water. In return, MassDEP agreed to lower the monetary Penalty for the violations pending compliance with this SEP.

9/11/06: Concrete Facility to Construct Protective Vegetation Buffer on Monatiquot River Bank

A. GRAZIANO, Inc. and M&G REALTY TRUST
Braintree, SERO

Clean Water Act
Wetlands Protection

A. Graziano, Inc. agreed to perform a SEP involving constructing a vegetated buffer between the Monatiquot River and its processing facility in Braintree, in addition to agreeing to reconfigure its storm water management system, cease industrial wastewater discharges and no longer accept and process solid waste and properly manage its own hazardous waste. MassDEP has agreed to suspend some of the Penalty from A. Graziano, Inc. if A. Graziano, Inc. provided it complies with the SEP. The company and M & G Realty Trust, the property owner, committed various violations including discharging silt-laden storm water with a high pH to the river and wetlands, and industrial wastewater to the ground, and failing to register and properly manage hazardous waste and illegally storing and processing solid waste.

9/11/06: MBTA to Expend $130,000 to South Boston Asthma Control Program

MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
South Boston, NERO

Air Pollution Control - Asbestos

The MBTA entered into an amended judgment for the cleanup of asbestos and contamination at its former power plant in South Boston. In addition to paying a penalty and finishing the cleanup, the MBTA agreed to perform a SEP consisting of expending $130,000 directly to the South Boston Asthma Control Program.

9/14/06: Westport River Watershed Alliance to Receive Funding

JOEL ALVORD
Westport, SERO

Wetlands Protection

Joel Alvord of Westport entered into a consent order for various Wetlands violations, including installing piles and other structures for a dock without a valid Order of Conditions or license. In addition to paying a penalty, Alvord agreed to perform a SEP in which he will pay $3,105 to the Westport River Watershed Alliance.

10/26/06: State University to Conduct Asbestos Awareness Trainings and Replace Inefficient Traffic Lights With Energy Saving LED Lights

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS/AMHERST
Amherst, WERO

Air Quality
Hazardous Waste
Industrial Wastewater

For improperly handling of asbestos at the French Hall Building and allowing six smoke excursions from three coal-fired boilers at its main facility, UMass Amherst entered into a consent order to pay a penalty and to perform various SEPs, including conducting six asbestos awareness trainings throughout western Massachusetts for municipal employees and replacing all traffic lights on Commonwealth Avenue, Massachusetts Avenue and North Pleasant Street in Amherst with energy saving LED lights, as part of a pollution-reduction and energy-conservation plan.

11/3/06: Company Pays to Educate Public on Waste Oil Handling

JIFFY LUBE INTERNATIONAL, Inc.
Multiple Locations, NERO

Hazardous Waste Management

Jiffy Lube International, Inc. entered into a consent order regarding waste oil management violations at multiple locations. As part of the consent order, the corporate parent has agreed to conduct a SEP, which involves the publication of a paid display advertisement in the NESSARA News Brief and the Boston Business Journal designed to educate the public, particularly other handlers of waste oil, about Massachusetts' waste oil handling regulations. In addition, the facilities will assure that all violations are corrected and will amend its existing Environmental Management System to assure compliance with Massachusetts regulations.

11/8/06: Town to Train Employees on Proper Stream Management and Drainage Channel Maintenance

TOWN OF AMESBURY
Amesbury, NERO

Wetlands Protection

For excavating within streams without any permits, the Town of Amesbury entered into a Consent Order. Part of the Consent Order is to perform a SEP, where the town will develop and adopt a training program for its public works employees on proper stream management and drainage channel maintenance. The penalty will be lowered pending compliance by the town with this SEP.

11/22/06: Company to Purchase Leak Detection Equipment for Massachusetts Rural Water Association

MONTEREY WATER COMPANY
Monterey, WERO

Drinking Water

The Monterey Water Company agreed to conduct a SEP following an unauthorized connection of an emergency surface water source to its system. The SEP requires the company to purchase leak detection equipment for the Massachusetts Rural Water Association, which provides technical assistance to small community public water systems.

2007 SEPs

1/3/07: Russian-Speaking Auto Recyclers to Receive Translated Hazardous Waste Management Fact Sheets

BOULEVARD AUTO PARTS AND SALES
Springfield, WERO

Hazardous Waste Management

For improper handling and storage of hazardous waste at its auto recycling facility, Boulevard Auto Parts and Sales agreed to pay a penalty and implement a SEP. The SEP involves translation of MassDEP's hazardous waste management fact sheets into Russian for distribution to other local auto recyclers whose employees speak Russian.

1/9/07: Massachusetts Water Resource Authority to Retrofit Diesel Fleet to Reduce Emissions

MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCE AUTHORITY
Deer Island Waste Water Treatment Facility, Chelsea, NERO

Air Quality

After the Massachusetts Water Resource Authority failed to meet a key compliance date regarding its Deer Island facility's Air Quality final operating permit, the MWRA agreed to perform an SEP. Under the SEP, the MWRA will retrofit some diesel powered vehicles garaged in Chelsea with diesel oxidization catalysts to reduce diesel emissions. The MassDEP has agreed to suspend part of the Penalty pending compliance with the SEP.

1/9/07: Oil Company to Replace Customers' Home Oil Lines and Hardware at no Cost

TOWNSEND OIL COMPANY
Amesbury, NERO

Waste Site Cleanup

Following a violation involving an oil leak at an Amesbury residence, the responsible oil-delivery company Townsend Oil Company agreed to perform a SEP. Under the SEP, at least 100 customers will have their current copper oil feed lines connecting their oil tanks to their boilers replaced with double-walled feed lines or oil shut-off safety valves at no charge. Both of these modern devices help to prevent oil leaks from damaging basements and the environment. Townsend Oil Company will focus these installations toward Environmental Justice communities and densely populated neighborhoods in and around the state's oldest industrial sites.

2/15/07: Towns to Receive Funding for Protective Development of Property Under Conservation Restrictions

P.J. KEATING, Inc.
Lunenburg and Shirley, CERO

Wetlands Protection

After the discharge of stone dust from P.J. Keating's rock quarrying operation that caused Wetlands violations, the company agreed to fund a SEP. The SEP involves providing funding for the development with the Town of Shirley and the Mass Audubon Society certain baseline data for property currently under conservation restrictions. This SEP will help the Town with protecting and managing its natural resources and wetland resources areas.

3/9/07: Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions to Receive Funding for Horse Management Workshop

MARK & CYNTHIA LOVE
Paxton, CERO

Wetlands Protection

Following unauthorized grading and filling of a wetlands buffer zone associated with constructing a horse stable, Mark & Cynthia Love agreed to fund a SEP, which will allow the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions to develop and implement a workshop. The workshop will address common horse management issues in regard to wetland resources.

3/12/07: Municipal Water Supply Staff to Receive Training on Water Treatment Systems

CITY OF CAMBRIDGE
Cambridge, NERO

Drinking Water

The City of Cambridge agreed to implement a SEP involving the preparation and implementation of a training session for municipal water supply staff on laboratory procedures for process control and optimization of the City's water treatment system. This SEP is the result of the City's unauthorized replacement of larger potassium hydroxide feed pumps at the City's Fresh Pond Water Treatment Plant.

3/15/07: River Coalition to Receive Funding for Stormwater and Low Impact Development Outreach Program

LEDGECREST, Inc.
Worcester, CERO

Wetlands Protection

Following Wetlands violations at Arborertum Estates in Worcester where inadequate erosion controls led to silt-laden runoff from soils discharged to a stream and bordering wetlands, Ledgecrest, Inc. agreed to implement a SEP. Under the SEP, the company will provide funding to the Blackstone River Coalition to support a Stormwater and Low Impact Development Outreach Program.

3/19/07: Emergency Management Agency and Fire Department to Receive Laminated Emergency Planning Maps

E.B. LUCE CORPORATION
Worcester, CERO

Waste Site Cleanup

Following the failure to report a release of oil in Worcester and failing to take immediate cleanup actions, E.B. Luce Corporation agreed to conduct a SEP in which laminated emergency planning maps will be produced for the Worcester Emergency Management Agency and the Worcester Fire Department. Pending compliance with the SEP, part of the penalty will be suspended.

3/19/07: Mass Audubon Society to Receive Funding for Storm Water Runoff Outreach Project

SCP FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Auburn, CERO

Wetlands Protection

SCP Family Limited Partnership agreed to conduct a SEP following unlawful land clearing which resulted in silt-laden runoff discharge, damaging gradient streams, the Blackstone River and its associated flood control aqueduct in Worcester and Auburn. The SEP involves giving assistance to the Mass Audubon Society to implement an outreach project to assist homeowners and small farms with managing storm water runoff to reduce or eliminate pollutants in the Blackstone River. This SEP will protect down gradient water bodies and wetlands from sedimentation damage.

5/1/07: City to Advise Other Municipalities on Waste Site Cleanup Violations Through Published Article and Prepare Plans to Prevent Further Violations

CITY OF TAUNTON
Taunton, SERO

Waste Site Cleanup

The City of Taunton agreed to implement a SEP requiring the City prepare and publish an article detailing the non-compliance issues at an Activity and Use Limitation site, and also present steps that other towns and cities could take to avoid similar violations at other AUL sites. In addition, under the SEP the City will prepare health and safety plans and soil management plans to be utilized at other City-owned AUL sites.

5/8/07: Auto Salvage Business to Develop and Implement Industry Best Management Practices

STEWART'S AUTO SALVAGE, LLC
Plainville, SERO

Solid Waste Management
Hazardous Waste Management

Following Solid Waste and Hazardous Waste Management violations due to improper storage and management of waste oil and gasoline at its facility, Stewart's Auto Salvage, LLC agreed to perform a SEP. The SEP requires Stewart's to develop and implement Best Management Practices for auto recycling and junkyards.

5/8/07: Company to Conduct Employee Training, Case-Study and Seminar on Hazardous Materials Spills, and Springfield Fire Department to Receive Funding

FRIENDLYS ICE CREAM CORPORATION
Springfield, WERO

Hazardous Waste Management

Following a sulfuric acid spill at its wastewater treatment plant in Springfield, Friendlys Ice Cream Corporation agreed to perform a SEP. The SEP requires Friendlys to re-train its employees on reporting oil and hazardous materials spills and also present a case-study of this spill at quarterly meetings of the Springfield and Wilbraham Local Emergency Commissions. In addition, Friendlys will host a free spill reporting seminar, contribute $4,000 toward upgrading Wilbraham's emergency radio dispatch system, provide a fiber optic spool assembly that will repair the Springfield Fire Department's arson robot, and provide portable hazardous material decontamination equipment to the Springfield Fire Department.

5/17/07: Company to Switch Over to Clean Efficient Electric Power

J.P. ROUTHIER & SONS, Inc.
Ayer, CERO

Air Quality

J.P Routhier & Sons, Inc. agreed to perform a SEP involving replacing its diesel engine-generated power with electric line power distributed from the street. The SEP stems from the company's Air Quality violations in which it installed and operated internal combustion engine generators for years without MassDEP approval.

5/22/07: Historical Building to Receive Insulation Overhaul

HOPEDALE INDUSTRIAL CENTER, LLC
Hopedale, CERO

Air Pollution Control - Asbestos

Following the improper handling, storage and disposal of asbestos, Hopedale Industrial Center, LLC agreed to complete a SEP, which requires the center to fund the proper removal of asbestos insulation and debris from the Little Red Shop, a historical building owned by the Town of Hopedale.

5/31/07: Schools and Water Treatment Plant to Receive Water Quality Testing

TOWN OF BILLERICA
Billerica, NERO

Drinking Water

The Town of Billerica will conduct lead testing in school drinking water beyond the standard required, mitigate elevated lead levels if they are found, and conduct tests in its water treatment plant and water distribution system to determine whether N-nitrosodimethylamine is formed as a byproduct of chloramine disinfection of the water supply. These two SEPs result from the failures of Billerica to obtain various water discharge permits and failure to adequately monitor and report on its wastewater treatment plant.

6/25/07: Brush and Wood Chips from Roadway Maintenance Projects and Library Materials to be Collected and Processed

PINETREE POWER FITCHBURG, LLC
Westminster, CERO

Air Quality

Pinetree Power Fitchburg, LLC agreed to perform a SEP after violating emission limits for various air pollutants by burning wood chips, landfill gas, and paper cubes. The SEP requires Pinetree Power Fitchburg LLC to collect and process brush and wood chips from various local roadway maintenance projects and also allow for the proper processing of old library books into fuel cubes.

8/6/07: Taunton River Watershed Alliance to Receive Funding for Water Quality Project

WAYSIDE FARMS (CAVENDISH PLACE LLP)
East Bridgewater, SERO

Clean Water Act

Wayside Farms agreed to fund a SEP in which Wayside will assist the Taunton River Watershed Alliance financially with their ongoing Water Quality Project for the Taunton River. This SEP is the result of Wayside's failure to obtain final plan approval for its permit prior to constructing its wastewater treatment facility in East Bridgewater.

8/21/07: Company to Retrofit Diesel Truck Fleet to Reduce Air Pollution

NESTLE PREPARED FOODS COMPANY
Haverhill, NERO

Air Quality

Nestle Prepared Foods Company agreed to retrofit certain diesel trucks associated with its Haverhill business to reduce air pollution. This SEP results from Nestle's acquiring Joseph's Pasta Company's assets, which included a facility containing five volatile compound emitting steam kettles.

8/22/07: Town to Receive Recreational Space Assistance, and Invasive Vegetation to be Removed

CURTIS HILL ESTATES, Inc.
Charlton, CERO

Wetlands Protection

After construction without a permit caused the breach of Lamb's Pond Dam and washing away the downstream bank and exposing land underwater, Curtis Hill Estates, Inc. agreed to conduct a SEP. Under this SEP, they agree to assist the Town of Charlton with its open space and recreation space program, its development of a Phase II Storm Water Management Plan and conduct a storm water outfall sampling plan. Additionally, they will assist Charlton Heritage Preservation Trust with the removal of invasive Asiatic Bittersweet vegetation, which will restore stream bank and land under water.

9/4/07: Town to Educate Other Municipalities on Preventing Over Feeds Into Municipal Water System

TOWN OF SPENCER
Spencer, CERO

Water Quality

After the Town of Spencer Water Department allowed an over-feed of sodium hydroxide into the municipal water system, the Town agreed to, among upgrades to its municipal water system, implement a SEP. Under this SEP, the Town will develop a report titled Lessons Learned that will be distributed to other municipalities to assist in preventing similar feed events.

10/16/07: Town to Receive Improved Recycling Capabilities

R. BATES & SONS, Inc.
Clinton, CERO

Solid Waste Management

Following improper disposal of solid waste materials, Clinton-based contractor R. Bates & Sons, Inc. agreed to implement a SEP. The SEP requires the contractor to expend $18,700 to improve recycling practices at the Town of Clinton's Department of Public Works Yard.

10/30/07: Fuel Oil Company to Educate Customers on Need to Mitigate Oil and Hazardous Material Releases

INDEPENDENT BURNER SERVICE
Hull, SERO

Waste Site Cleanup

Following the failure to report a release of fuel oil at a residential property in Hull, Independent Burner Service agreed to conduct a SEP in which the company will provide DEP magnets that inform its customers of the need to call MassDEP in the event of a sudden oil or hazardous material release to the environment.

2008 SEPs

1/10/08: Company to Take Precautions and Educate Public Regarding Waste Site Cleanups

POTTLE'S TRANSPORTATION, Inc.
Charlton, CERO

Waste Site Cleanup

After Pottle's Transportation, Inc. failed to notify in a timely manner a release of diesel fuel and failed to perform an Immediate Response Action, it agreed to implement a SEP. The SEP, valued at $8,625, requires the installation of a computer macro in Pottle's trucks to allow immediate notification by its drivers of releases, publication of a news article detailing the company's noncompliance and lessons learned, and the distribution of notification stickers and cards to all drivers.

2/21/08: City to Implement Energy Efficiency Audit

CITY OF NORTHAMPTON
Northampton, WERO

Air Quality

After the City of Northampton operated a flare used for burning gas at its Glendale Road Landfill in violation of its permit causing the release of odorous landfill gas, the City agreed to perform a SEP. Under this SEP, the City will implement an energy efficiency audit at city owned and operated facilities.

2/25/08: Company to Educate employees and Public on Dangers of Asbestos

S&L ROLLOFF SERVICE, Inc.
Mattapoisett, SERO

Air Quality - Asbestos

After improperly transporting asbestos, S&L Rolloff Service, Inc. agreed to implement a SEP requiring the company to place warning labels on waste containers, conduct asbestos training to employees, and give information to its customers.

2/29/08: Company to Fund Implementation of Alternative Energy Source

WELLESLEY ROSEWOOD - MAYNARD MILLS, LP
Maynard, CERO

Air Quality
Industrial Wastewater

After violating its existing air quality plan approval by burning oil in its boilers and not natural gas, and operating an industrial wastewater pre-treatment system without having a licensed operator, Wellesley Rosewood - Maynard Mills, LP agreed to conduct a SEP. The SEP requires the company to purchase components to help a tenant, a similar company, produce hydrogen. This hydrogen will be used to fuel both a hydrogen generator and power a shuttle bus to transport employees and visitors to the Wellesley Maynard buildings from a local train station.

2/29/08: City to Receive Funding for Improving Brownfield GIS Project

CLARK UNIVERSITY
Worcester, CERO

Waste Site Cleanup

After Clark University Personnel installed a temporary basement ventilation system in a student residence to combat heating oil vapors without prior notification or approval, the University agreed to conduct a SEP. The SEP allows the City of Worcester to use funds provided by Clark University to improve its Brownfields GIS project, a mapping system of sites where releases of oil or hazardous material have occurred.

3/11/08: Fire Department and Coalition for Buzzards Bay to Receive Complementary Boat Slips

FAIRHAVEN SHIPYARD & MARINA, RODMAN CANDLE WORKS REALTY LLC
Fairhaven, SERO

Wetlands Protection Act
Waterways

Fairhaven Shipyard & Marina agreed to conduct a SEP, which gives five year boat slips to the Fairhaven Fire Department and the Coalition for Buzzards Bay. The SEP results from the existing marina expanding some 6000 square feet beyond the authorized footprint licensed by MassDEP.

3/14/08: Company to Reduce Heavy-Duty Fleet Emissions and Assist Sterling Fire Department

PANDOLF PERKINS Co.
Sterling, CERO

Air Quality
Hazardous Waste Management
Toxic Waste Management
Water Management

Following numerous violations of Massachusetts environmental laws, Pandolf Perkins Co. agreed to conduct a SEP in which it will enhance emergency response for hazardous material events by the Sterling Fire Department and install catalytic oxidation control devices on the company's heavy-duty vehicles.

4/11/08: Town to Fund Publication of Water Quality Protection Pamphlet

TOWN OF AUBURN
Auburn, CERO

Water Quality

As a result of enforcement involving the discharge of untreated sanitary wastewater, the town of Auburn will perform a SEP in which it will pay $5,000 to the Blackstone River Coalition for printing costs for publication of the Coalition's pamphlet called A Homeowner's Guide to Protection Water Quality in the Blackstone River Watershed.

4/15/08: Company to Retrofit Diesel Fleet

T&K ASPHALT SERVICES, Inc.
Whitman, SERO

Hazardous Waste Management

T&K Asphalt Services, Inc. agreed to retrofit two of its diesel trucks as a SEP after the company committed various hazardous waste violations at its facility in Whitman.

4/28/08: Town to Collect Regional Household Hazardous Waste and Other Waste

TOWN OF SOUTH HADLEY
South Hadley, WERO

Hazardous Waste Management

The Town of South Hadley agreed to provide for the regional collection of household hazardous waste and bulky items generated outside the Town as a SEP. The SEP follows South Hadley's failure to address illegal disposal of street sweepings and catch basin cleanings.

5/19/08: Cranberry Company to Improve Environmental Performance of Bogs

DECAS CRANBERRY COMPANY, Inc.
Carver, SERO

Wetlands Protection Act
Water Management Act

Decas Cranberry Company, Inc. agreed to perform a SEP to increase the environmental performance of its bogs, including erosion control, renovation and installing a clean electric pump, as well as collaborating with MassDEP on addressing waterways licensing at the state's Great Ponds. The SEP results from various Wetlands and Water Management Act violations.

6/23/08: Town Solid Waste Transfer Station to Train Employees on Asbestos Handling

TOWN OF DUXBURY
Duxbury, SERO

Solid Waste Management

The Town of Duxbury will perform a SEP involving 24-hour asbestos inspector training for employees at its transfer station whose job description involves identifying asbestos. The SEP results from Solid Waste violations regarding asbestos at its transfer station.

6/24/08: Airport to Retrofit Diesel Equipment

BARNSTABLE AIRPORT
Hyannis, SERO

Air Quality
Hazardous Waste Management
Groundwater Discharge

Barnstable Airport agreed to implement a SEP under which it will retrofit two large pieces of industrial equipment, including a snow blower and a heavy-duty front-end loader. The Airport discharged or allowed the discharge of fluids from the washing of airplanes into the ground and failed to perform required annual tests on stage II (vapor recovery) controls on its gasoline dispenser, among other violations.

6/30/08: Airline to Fund Research, Education and Projects Regarding Cape Water Resources

HYANNIS AIR SERVICES, Inc.
Hyannis, SERO

Air Quality
Surface Water Discharge
Ground Water Discharge

After Hyannis Air Services Inc. failed to register as a generator of hazardous waste and discharged de-icing and aircraft washing fluids without a permit at Barnstable Airport, it agreed to implement a SEP. Under the SEP it will fund the Massachusetts Environmental Trust's research, education and other projects designed to protect, improve or restore water resources on the Cape, while also implementing Best Management Practices at the Airport and preventing future environmental discharges.

7/8/08: School Safety Traffic Signals to Become Energy-Efficient Through Solar Power

TOWN OF HOLBROOK
Holbrook, SERO

Solid Waste Management

The Town of Holbrook will replace two electric powered school safety traffic signals with new solar powered assemblies as a SEP. The SEP results from the illegal disposal of solid waste in violation of its post-closure requirements at a closed landfill.

7/10/08: Company to Assist Department of Public Works With Household Hazardous Waste Management

PRIDE PLAZAS, Inc.
Chicopee, WERO

Solid Waste Management

Following Solid Waste violations at it Chicopee site, Pride Plazas, Inc. agreed to conduct a SEP, involving providing assistance to the Chicopee Department of Public Works for household hazardous waste management.  

8/17/08: Company to Conduct Public Training Sessions on Proper Treatment of Wastewater

CLEAN MACHINE POWER WASH, INC.
West Springfield, WERO

Industrial Wastewater

To resolve wastewater discharge violations from power washing of U.S. Postal Service trucks, Clean Machine Power Wash, Inc. of West Springfield agreed to conduct public training sessions in Hampden and Berkshire County on proper treatment of waste wash water. In return, MassDEP agreed to lower the monetary Penalty for the violations pending compliance with this SEP.

10/15/08: Company to pay for wetland training for local Conservation Commissions and contractors. 

New England Environmental
Greenfield, WERO

Wetlands

To resolve wetland violations resulting in sediment discharge to the Green Rive, New England Environmental agreed to pay for wetlands trainings for local conservation commissions and for local contractors

10/17/08: Company to fund/conduct electronic waste collection

Waste Management,
Plainville, CERO

Solid Waste

Waste Management will fund and conduct an electronic waste collection at a Massachusetts community to resolve a solid waste violation. 

10/21/08: Company to pay into Natural Resources Damages Trust to mitigate damages caused by oil release.

Global Petroleum and Irving Oil
Boston

Hazardous Waste

As part of a settlement of a Suffolk Superior Court  case involving Global Petroleum and Irving Oil and release of  oil to Chelsea Creek and Mill River, Global and Irving will pay $312,500 into the Natural Resources Damages Trust for purposes of mitigating damages caused at the site.  

12/9/08: Company to conduct asbestos awareness training.

ABC Disposal Services, Inc.
New Bedford, SERO

Asbestos

As part of settling solid waste violations, ABC will fund and conduct asbestos awareness and training for select employees of its company.

12/23/08: Company to replicate wetlands in Concord River watershed

Brandywine Corporation
Billerica, NERO

Wetlands

The settlement of a case involving filling and paving of wetlands requires Brandywine to pay $200,000 towards replicating wetlands in the Concord River watershed. 

12/31/08: Asphalt company to provide asbestos training

Reis Asphalt
New Bedford, SERO

Asbestos

Demolition of a single-family home that asbestos containing cement shingle resulted in asbestos violations.  As part of the settlement of those violations, Reis Asphalt will provide asbestos supervisor training for its employees. 

2009 SEPs

1/16/09: Company to install on-line wastewater monitors to give early warnings

Crane & Company
Dalton, WERO

To settle violations resulting from the discharge to the Housatonic River from its wastewater treatment plant when a flange on a chemical metering pump failed and resulting in  multiple fish kills in the river, Crane will Install on-line wastewater treatment that monitors and provides early warnings when problems at the wastewater treatment plant occur. Crane will also retrofit an existing steam turbine at one of Crane's mills to produce electricity on-site for use as part of Crane's raw materials processing operations. 

1/22/09: Town to provide asbestos training to municipal employees

Town of  Bourne
SERO

Solid Waste

As part of settling solid waste management violations as the Bourne landfill, the town will provide asbestos awareness training for selected municipal workers from selected Massachusetts communities at no cost to those other communities. Workers will be trained to prevent the inclusion of asbestos containing materials from entering the waste stream destined for disposal at the Bourne landfill.

3/5/09: Company to connect to municipal sewer system and install new compressor, resulting in using less fuel

Olson Greenhouses, Inc.
Raynham, SERO

Industrial Waste Water

A multi-media inspection revealed environmental management violations.  As part of the settlement of those violations, Olson will connect its facility to the municipal sewer system and install a new compressor for the transfer of "fuel" to its boiler fuel tanks.  The sewer connection will eliminate the over-the-road hauling of 600,000 gallons of industrial wastewater per year and the new compressor will save 1,000 gallons of fuel per year. 

3/6/09: Recycling Company to develop asbestos regulation education program for demolition and construction contractors

AKS Recycling, Inc.
Fitchburg, CERO

Solid Waste/Asbestos

To settle violations of its solid waste facility permit, AKS Recycling will develop an asbestos regulation education program intended for demolition and construction contractors in the Fitchburg/Leominster area. 

5/4/09: City to perform phragmite eradication and beach grass planting

City of Beverly
NERO

Wetlands

MassDEP, through the Wetland Change Initiative using aerial photography,   bordering vegetated wetland (BVVW) was altered by removal of vegetation, grading, and placement of fill material without approval.  Work was also performed in the buffer zone.  In addition to fully restoring the impacted BVW and buffer zone and conducting long-term monitoring, Beverly will perform a SEP consisting of phragmites eradication and beach planting at Rice's Beach in Beverly.

5/19/09: Company to provide hazardous atmosphere monitoring equipment to First Responders

Covanta Pittsfield LLC and We Care Transportation
Pittsfield, WERO

Hazardous Waste

Settlement of a failure to notify of a release of hydraulic fluids will include Covanta providing hazardous atmosphere monitoring equipment - a Rae Systems Multigas Plus meter with Volatile Organic Compound detection - to the Department of Fire Services, District V hazardous materials team based in Pittsfield and We Care providing oil and hazardous materials cleanup equipment, including oil absorbent materials, to the Pittsfield Fire Department.

6/15/09: Company to install process and new pumps to reduce electricity demands

Decas Cranberry  Products, Inc.
Carver, SERO

A multi-media inspection revealed  violations relating  Decas’  waste water treatment system as well as other record keeping violations.  To settle the violations, Decas will  install process to the industrial wastewater treatment system's equalization and install two new pumps to replace five pumps as part of the respondent's waste minimization program and to reduce electricity demand.

6/16/09: City to retrofit heavy equipment with catalytic converters and mufflers

City of New Bedford
SERO

Solid Waste

Violations at New Bedford’s Shawmut Avenue landfill will be settled when New retrofits its heavy equipment with catalytic converters and mufflers and plants fifty-five mature trees in one or more areas within the city. 

7/2/09: Town to perform mandatory training on environmental compliance

Town of Westport
SERO

Wetlands

To settle wetlands violation involving the alteration of the form of a barrier beach along East Beach Road The town will develop written procedures to ensure proper compliance with environmental laws and regulations and will employ a consultant to perform mandatory training sessions on environmental compliance. 

7/9/09: Company to provide asbestos inspector training

Edward’s Corp., LLC, Whitman
SERO

Asbestos

To settle asbestos, air quality and solid waste violations, Edward’s Corp., will provide Asbestos Inspector training for selected employees and draft and release a public service announcement regarding the public health and safety concerns associated with demolishing and removing a building that contains asbestos products.