TIMES RECORD • November 14, 2024
A Topsham scrap metal shredding facility will pay $42,613 to settle a dispute with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the EPA announced Tuesday. The EPA alleges that Grimmel Industries, Inc., violated the Clean Air Act because it didn’t have the correct air emissions license for its shredder, which limits the amount of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that may be released into the air, and failed to meet “technology requirements.” Additionally, EPA alleged that the company failed to get a Clean Air Act Title V operating permit.