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Asbestos Removal Violations At Former Springfield YMCA Leads To $43K Fines Asbestos Removal Violations At Former Springfield YMCA Leads To $43K Fines
Asbestos Removal Violations At Former Springfield YMCA Leads To $43K Fines The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection said it fined a Quincy company more than $43,000 for violations while removing asbestos from the former Springfield YMCA location.  Inspectors made multiple unannounced visits to the 275 Chestnut Street job site last year and observed Karma Environmental Services workers commit multiple violations, MassDEP said in a news release.  Those violations included Applying water in amounts, which caused run-off and leakage outdoors and indoors  Breeches in the outermost boundary of the work area  Failure of the…

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by Josh Lanier
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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…

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by Zak Failla
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DEP Fines Local Businesses Nearly $100K For Environmental Violations This Year DEP Fines Local Businesses Nearly $100K For Environmental Violations This Year
DEP Fines Local Businesses Nearly $100K For Environmental Violations This Year A Central Massachusetts man has been assessed the largest fine from the state’s Department of Environmental Protection so far in 2021. Nathaniel Odell of Upton has been fined a little over $40,000 for allegedly demolishing a Franklin residence without proper care for asbestos, according to a Feb. 8 “notice of intent to assess a civil administrative penalty.” Odell has a right to challenge the allegations and appeal the fine through a hearing. While Odell has been assessed the highest fine yet this year, he is not the only local company to receive a hefty penalty from the Massachusetts Dep…

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by Kristin Palpini