US Nitrogen Fined $4,350 by Mosheim

By Walter F. Roche Jr.

US Nitrogen has been fined $4,750 for violating pollution control requirements of a local wastewater treatment plant for the second year in a row.
According to Mosheim officials, the Midway chemical company exceeded the limits for nitrogen in its wastewater three times in the six month period ending on June 30, 2017. In addition the company exceeded the monthly average limits in two of the six months.
"Violations are defined as those in which 33 percent or more of the measurements for each pollutant parameter taken during a six month period equal or exceed the product of the numeric pre-treatment standard or requirement multiplied by the applicable Technical Review Criteria (TRC)." according to Mosheim officials.
According to Mosheim Mayor Thomas L. Gregg Jr. the company was cited for a total of five violations.
The company was also fined $14,750 a year ago for similar violations of the pre-treatment requirements of the Lick Creek Valley Wastewater Treatment plant.
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