Dive Summary:
- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has fined Interstate Waste $20,693 for odors coming from its South Hadley landfill.
- As part of the fine, the state found the violations to be both "willful" and "part of a pattern of non-compliance." Interstate Waste has 21 days to appeal the decision.
- Interstate Waste representatives have told the local board that the company was installing new gas wells and laying down permanent capping to alleviate the odors
From the article:
The South Hadley landfill has been fined $20,693 by the state Department of Environmental Protection for creating “nuisance odors.” The state has charged it with violations both “willful” and “part of a pattern of non-compliance.”
The landfill, operated by Interstate Waste Services, is allowed 21 days to appeal.
According to the Department of Environmental Protection, 13 odor complaints were confirmed between February 14 and June 4, and seven more were confirmed by July 27.
