Landfill Agrees to Pay $50,000 to Settle Water Pollution Suit

The owners of a New Hampshire landfill will pay $50,000 and complete a restoration project at the site in Bethlehem to settle a lawsuit over the alleged release of pollutants into a nearby river, according to a filing in a federal court in the state.

Casella Waste Systems Inc. and its subsidiary, North Country Environmental Services Inc., were accused of releasing pollutants into the Ammonoosuc River without a permit. The pollution violated the Clean Water Act, according to the complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire.

Toxics Action Center Inc. and the Conservation Law Foundation ...