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Thursday, May 15, 2014

MassDEP Cites Casella For April Soil Slide

Ken O’Brien

Southbridge Recycling and Disposal Park
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has issued an Administrative Order to Casella Waste Systems regarding a series of soil slides at the Southbridge Recycling and Disposal Park (SRDP) last month.

The letter of transmittal notes, “If you fail to take any action the Department now wants you to take by the prescribed deadline, or if you otherwise fail to comply in the future with the requirements applicable to you, you could be subject to legal action. Such action could include criminal prosecution, court-imposed civil penalties, or civil administrative penalties, which may be assessed for every day from now on that you are in noncompliance with the requirements referred to above.”

According to the documents presented, on April 24, 2014, SRDP notified the Department that an area of soil had slid down a steep slope in area referred to as "the 710 Plateau", in the northwest  corner of the Facility, adjacent to an area subject to protection under the Wetlands Protection Act.