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Western Mass Homeowner, Building Contractor Fined For Dumping On Residential Property Western Mass Homeowner, Building Contractor Fined For Dumping On Residential Property
Western Mass Homeowner, Building Contractor Fined For Dumping On Residential Property A contractor in Massachusetts is facing thousands of dollars in fines for allegedly illegally dumping waste on a residential property near the Housatonic River, officials announced. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) announced it has fined both Pittsfield-based general contractor Diplacon Builders Inc. and an employee, Jose Saldana, for violations of the state’s solid waste, asbestos, and wetlands regulations for dumping that occurred at a property owned by Saldana on Taylor Street in Pittsfield. MassDEP received a complaint from a local resident through the…