Posted by Dennis Herrick [ at 12.172.64.245] on July 10, 2008 at 12:34:11:
5/29/08: MassDEP executed a Consent Order with a $32,000 Penalty regarding Testa Corporation for Waste Site Cleanup violation on Ocean Avenue in Revere. The site is property owned by the Commonwealth (overseen by the Department of Conservation and Recreation). Testa performed work in violation and MassDEP issued a Notice of Noncompliance on 10/18/07. Today's Order requires a Release Abatement Measure status reporter or completion statement by no later than 5/15/08; a phase II by 1/31/09; a phase III by 4/30/09; a phase IV by 7/31/09; and, a final outcome statement by 1/31/10. MassDEP has agreed to suspend $27,000 of the Penalty pending full compliance and also contains a stipulated penalty provision for any missed deadlines.