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Maine DEP requires secondary containment at North Berwick transfer station; town to budget work for spring
Summary
Town staff reported a Maine DEP finding that waste-oil storage at the transfer station must have secondary containment; town will seek quotes and has until spring to comply, with an estimated cost of $5,000–$10,000.
Town staff told the Board of Selectmen that the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has required secondary containment for the transfer station’s waste-oil storage because transfer-station rules differ from other municipal sites.
The transfer station manager said DEP allowed the town to delay work until spring to avoid winter handling complications; staff will gather quotes and expects the preferred…
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