EPA v. CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC (BRATTLEBORO)
Case summary
On September 17, 2026, EPA Region 1 ( EPA ) and Casella Waste Management, Inc., Casella Waste Management of Massachusetts, Inc. and Pine Tree Waste, Inc. (collectively, Casella ) entered into an agreement to resolve alleged violations of Section 301(a) of the Clean Water Act ( CWA ) at Casella facilities in Massachusetts, Maine New Hampshire and Vermont. EPA alleged that the companies, which share a common parent company, discharged industrial stormwater into navigable waters without a permit or failed to take corrective actions required by their industrial stormwater permit. Under the Consent Agreement and Final Order, which initiated and concluded EPA's enforcement action simultaneously, the companies will pay a combined penalty of $214,816. The Respondents are all subsidiaries of Casella Waste Systems, Inc., a regional waste collection and disposal service headquartered in Rutland, Vermont. EPA has notified the states of Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont of the settlement.
Defendants (1)
- Casella Waste Management, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BRATTLEBORO SALVAGE CO LLC
437 VERNON STREET, BRATTLEBORO, VT, 05301
Registry ID: 110071880281
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC (BRATTLEBORO)entered 2026-09-17
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $62,627
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2026-09-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2026-09-17Final Order Issued
- 2026-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3605233797
- Case number
- 01-2026-2041
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2026-2041 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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