The City of Manchester has reached a settlement with the EPA and the Department of Justice for failing to meet clean air standards for its sewage waste incinerator.
The incinerator, located near the Manchester Airport, processes sewage waste from the region.
The EPA found that Manchester violated federal rules requiring them to monitor and reduce pollutants released from the incinerator, including mercury, lead, and carbon monoxide.
The city will pay a fine of over $131,000 and invest in a new monitoring system which will cost an estimated $6 million.
The EPA has reached a similar settlement with two sewage waste incinerators in Connecticut. This is the first in New Hampshire.
