Second Company in Town Fined by MassDEP in Two Weeks

A press release was submitted by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.

The Massachusetts (MassDEP) has assessed a $3,550 penalty on Supercon, Inc. of Shrewsbury for violating air pollution control, hazardous waste management, and industrial wastewater regulations at the company’s plant, located at 830 Boston Turnpike. 

In November of 2010, MassDEP personnel conducted an inspection at the facility, which manufactures composite metal wires and rods, and determined that the company had failed to comply with its air pollution control plan approval, failed to conduct annual hazardous waste management training, and failed to operate its industrial wastewater pretreatment system with a fully certified operator. 

In a consent order, Supercon agreed to maintain compliance with all applicable regulations, install and operate previously approved air pollution control equipment, an acid scrubber, and pay the penalty.

“The company has returned to compliance with most of the regulations, and will soon be operational with the new air pollution control equipment that was installed at the facility,” said Lee Dillard Adams, deputy director of MassDEP’s central regional office in Worcester in a press release.