Maine scrap metal company settles with EPA over pollution violations
Grimmel Industries Inc., which owns and operates a scrap metal shredding facility in Topsham, has agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that resolves allegations the facility violated the federal Clean Air Act and the Maine State Implementation Plan.
Grimmel, which is headquartered in Lewiston, will pay a penalty of $42,613 and has submitted a state permit application for its shredding operations, according to a news release.
The EPA said that the Grimmel shredder did not have the correct air emissions license, which limits the amount of volatile organic compounds that may be released into the air, and failed to meet certain technology requirements.
Grimmel’s failure to have the proper permits in place resulted in the facility having incorrect air emission limits, according to the agency.
Additionally, EPA alleged the company failed to get a Clean Air Act Title V operating permit, also known as an air emission license, which is required for major sources of air pollution in Maine.
“Having permits that restrict emissions are incredibly important to keeping communities in-the-know and protecting the environment around us,” said David Cash, EPA New England’s regional administrator.
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