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Clean Air Act Violations
Swampscott, MA: (Apr-16-08) Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley's Office brought charges against Saugus-based Aggregate Industries-Northeast Region, Inc., alleging that the company violated the Massachusetts Clean Air Act at ten of the company's construction and building materials production facilities in the state. The suit claimed that among the many violations, the company failed to notify state officials of changes in operations or failure to keep and file timely records. Coakley stated that the Weymouth facility had a violation related to replacing a piece of pollution control equipment with a less efficient unit. The action was carried out without applying for and receiving approval from MassDEP, which is mandated by the Massachusetts air pollution control regulations. The charges included violations of the Massachusetts Clean Waters Act, the Massachusetts Hazardous Waste Management Act, and the Massachusetts Oil and Hazardous Material Release Prevention and Response Act.
As part of a settlement reached, company officials stated that Aggregate has agreed to pay a $587,000 civil penalty, $75,000 of which will be waived if the company complies with the terms of the settlement. Additionally, Aggregate-Northeast will have to submit applications to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for required approval of modifications the company made. The company must also burn 50% more natural gas, which is cleaner than their other fuels at its Saugus facility to reduce the amount of sulfur in the waste oil that it burns at the facility. Aggregate-Northeast has also agreed to hire an independent auditor to assess and improve the company's environmental management system for the company's 28 MA facilities. [SWAMPSCOTT REPORTER: STATE REACHES SETTLEMENT WITH AGGREGATE INDUSTRIES OVER ALLEGED ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATIONS]
Published on Apr-17-08
As part of a settlement reached, company officials stated that Aggregate has agreed to pay a $587,000 civil penalty, $75,000 of which will be waived if the company complies with the terms of the settlement. Additionally, Aggregate-Northeast will have to submit applications to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for required approval of modifications the company made. The company must also burn 50% more natural gas, which is cleaner than their other fuels at its Saugus facility to reduce the amount of sulfur in the waste oil that it burns at the facility. Aggregate-Northeast has also agreed to hire an independent auditor to assess and improve the company's environmental management system for the company's 28 MA facilities. [
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