From CentralMaine.com:
CentralMaine.com wrote:Pan Am Railways is facing up to $375,000 in fines from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for allegedly violating the federal Clean Water Act at the company’s Waterville rail yard.Read the rest of the article at: https://www.centralmaine.com/2015/02/23 ... d-by-feds/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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In its complaint, the EPA contends that Pan Am’s stormwater pollution prevention plan was inadequate, and as a result, water discharged from seven different outfalls into the Kennebec River contained pollutants including chemical waste, biological materials, rock, sand and industrial waste.
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The Waterville yard is one of the company’s major rail facilities. A similarly-sized yard in East Deering [sic], Mass., is also facing enforcement for similar violations, Kopf said.
Cynthia Scarano, a Pan Am executive vice president, said the company expects to hold informal settlement talks with the EPA within the next week.
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Pan Am Railways — Boston & Maine/Maine Central — Delaware & Hudson
Central Maine & Quebec/Montreal, Maine & Atlantic/Bangor & Aroostook
Providence & Worcester — New England — GE Locomotives
