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| Concrete manufacturer penalized for Clean Water Act violations | |
| Wednesday, July 21, 2010 | |
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| BOSTON — To resolve numerous violations of the Clean Water Act at its concrete manufacturing facility, Cardi Materials LLC of Warwick, R.I., will pay a $55,000 civil penalty and perform an additional project costing $168,500, according to a press release. In addition to a financial penalty, the proposed settlement requires Cardi to eliminate all process water discharges from the facility, which will result in the elimination of caustic chemical discharges, the elimination of tens of thousands of pounds of sediment being discharged into the environmental annually, as well as significant reductions in oil, grease, iron, nitrate and nitrogen. The company must also conduct additional monitoring and reporting of stormwater discharges, hire personnel certified in stormwater management to oversee compliance with stormwater permits and provide training in stormwater management for all operational employees. “Stormwater run-off from industrial facilities can carry sediment, debris and other pollutants into surrounding waterways,” said Curt Spalding, regional administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) New England office. “Protecting our waters is everybody’s responsibility, and we expect others in the industry to assess the adequacy of their own stormwater controls.” To read the entire article, click here. For related information, click her | |
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