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| | EPA NE: EPA Issues Complaint Against City of Bangor for Violating Hazardous Waste Laws |
 | | The administrative complaint is based on an inspection of four city facilities: the Department of Public Works, 530 Maine Ave.; the Motor Pool, 481 Maine Ave.; the Bangor International Airport, 287 Godfrey Blvd.; and the Aviation Fuel Facility on Maine Avenue. |
 | | Cities and towns were encouraged to conduct environmental compliance audits and disclose and correct violations in accordance with EPA's Audit Policy. |
 | | During the inspection in Bangor, EPA found the city generates hazardous wastes, including: aerosol wastes, solvent and heavy-metal based waste paints, waste thinners, waste fuels and fuel filters, lead and silver solders, electronic wastes, waste solvents, waste oils, ignitable rags, waste antifreeze, and waste sandblast grit. |
| www.epa.gov /region1/pr/2003/oct/031017.html (619 words) |
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