News Releases from Region 10
EPA: Compliance with Environmental Laws Helps Protect Air, Water and Land in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington Communities
(Seattle – June 28, 2016) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 10 completed 38 environmental compliance and enforcement actions in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington from January 1, 2016 through March 31, 2016.
Violations of environmental laws put public health and the environment at risk. EPA enforces federal environmental laws to protect communities and to keep our air, land, and water healthy. These compliance and enforcement efforts also level the playing field by deterring violators who might otherwise have an unfair business advantage over environmentally compliant facilities and businesses.
EPA Region 10 completed the following environmental enforcement actions from January 1 through March 31, 2016:
|
State |
City |
Name |
Description |
Penalty/ Enforcement Action |
Date |
|
AK |
PRUDHOE BAY |
HILCORP ALASKA LLC - MILNE POINT UNIT |
Violated spill prohibition rules. (CWA) |
$100,000 |
1/14/2016 |
|
AK |
PRUDHOE BAY |
CONOCOPHILLIPS ALASKA, INC. |
Violated hazardous waste management rules. (RCRA) |
$4,000 |
1/8/2016 |
|
AK |
VALDEZ |
PETRO STAR VALDEZ REFINERY |
Violated hazardous waste management rules. (RCRA) |
$5,000 |
2/4/2016 |
|
ID |
BOISE |
Violated asbestos removal rules. (CAA) |
$10,000 |
3/28/2016 |
|
|
ID |
BOISE |
DAN HEMMER CONSTRUCTION, INC. |
Violated Lead Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting rules. (TSCA) |
$1,456 |
2/25/2016 |
|
ID |
BOISE |
SUPERIOR CUSTOM HOMES & RENOVATIONS |
Violated Lead Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting rules. (TSCA) |
$2,646 |
3/8/2016 |
|
ID |
COEUR D'ALENE |
LOCAL HIGHWAY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COUNCIL, APOLLO INC. - BURMA RD, GOTHAM BAY RD TO SH97 |
Violated EPA Stormwater Construction General Permit. (CWA) |
$86,000 |
1/25/2016 |
|
ID |
CRAIGMONT |
CHS INC. CRAIGMONT |
Violated risk management program requirements. (RMP) |
$7,440 |
3/29/2016 |
|
ID |
EAGLE |
RETRO RENTALS, LLC |
Violated Lead Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting rules. (TSCA) |
$2,268 |
1/14/2016 |
|
ID |
KENDRICK |
YENNI FARMS, INC. |
Violated Federal Air Rules for Indian Reservations. (CAA) |
$864 |
2/11/2016 |
|
ID |
NEZPERCE |
CHS INC. NEZ PERCE |
Violated risk management program requirements. (RMP) |
$12,000 |
3/31/2016 |
|
OR |
CLATSKANIE |
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC - PGE BEAVER GEN PLANT |
Violated spill prevention and control rules. (CWA) |
$2,025 |
3/28/2016 |
|
OR |
CORVALLIS |
Violated hazardous waste management rules. (RCRA) |
$275,000 |
2/25/2016 |
|
|
OR |
EUGENE |
Violated risk management program requirements. (RMP) |
$55,000 |
2/16/2016 |
|
|
OR |
MADRAS |
BIA ROADS DEPARTMENT - WARM SPRINGS |
Violated underground storage tank rules, (UST) |
$420 |
3/7/2016 |
|
OR |
STAYTON |
STAYTON ARCO AM/PM |
Violated underground storage tank rules. (UST) |
$420 |
3/14/2016 |
|
OR |
STAYTON |
STAYTON TEXACO |
Violated underground storage tank rules. (UST) |
$420 |
3/22/2016 |
|
OR |
WARM SPRINGS |
WARM SPRINGS FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES |
Violated NPDES permit rules by allowing permit to expire. (CWA) |
Administrative Compliance Order |
3/24/2016 |
|
OR |
WARRENTON |
PACIFIC COAST SEAFOOD CO - WARRENTON FACILITY |
Violated spill prevention and control rules. (CWA) |
$1,925 |
3/28/2016 |
|
WA |
BOTHELL |
KALI, LLC |
Violated underground storage tank rules. (UST) |
$3,400 |
1/22/2016 |
|
WA |
EVERETT |
TRIUMPH STRUCTURES - EVERETT, INC. |
Violated Toxics Release Inventory rules. (EPCRA) |
$15,190 |
3/17/2016 |
|
WA |
KENT |
SPECIAL INTEREST AUTO WORKS INC., TROY PETERSON |
Unauthorized discharge. (CWA) |
$30,000 |
2/25/2016 |
|
WA |
KENT |
SUN MART 2 |
Violated underground storage tank rules. (UST) |
$630 |
3/29/2016 |
|
WA |
MERCER ISLAND |
SOUTH MERCER PUMP STATION |
Violated underground storage tank rules. (UST) |
$420 |
3/7/2016 |
|
WA |
PORT ORCHARD |
GORST CREEK LANDFILL |
Administrative settlement to conduct clean up and pay EPA costs. (CERCLA) |
Administrative Compliance Order |
1/20/2016 |
|
WA |
RAYMOND |
RAYMOND CHEVRON |
Violated underground storage tank rules. (UST) |
$840 |
1/7/2016 |
|
WA |
SEATTLE |
REICHHOLD BANKRUPTCY (NC) |
Bankruptcy Court action to recover cleanup costs for Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund Site. (CERCLA) |
Judicial Bankruptcy Action |
2/3/2016 |
|
WA |
SEATTLE |
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WASHINGTON INC. - EASTMONT TRANSFER STATION |
Violated Washington State Industrial Stormwater General Permit. (CWA) |
$39,600 |
1/14/2016 |
|
WA |
SEATTLE |
ECOLIGHTS NORTHWEST |
Violated hazardous waste management rules. (RCRA) |
$6,000 |
3/10/2016 |
|
WA |
SPOKANE |
SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGES |
Violated hazardous waste management rules. (RCRA) |
$5,000 |
3/29/2016 |
|
WA |
UNION GAP |
COLUMBIA VALLEY FRUIT, LLC |
Violated risk management program requirements. (RMP) |
$3,420 |
3/8/2016 |
|
WA |
WAPATO |
SUN-RYPE CONCENTRATES, INC. |
Violated Federal Air Rules for Indian Reservations. (CAA) |
$750 |
2/11/2016 |
|
WA |
WHITE SWAN |
COUGAR DEN, INC. |
Violated Federal Air Rules for Indian Reservations. (CAA) |
$898 |
3/8/2016 |
|
Multi-State |
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|
TX |
CARROLLTON |
PINELAKE INDUSTRIES, LLC |
Violated pesticide rules. (FIFRA) |
Stop Sale Order |
1/29/2016 |
For more information on the environmental rules and regulations in these enforcement cases, please visit:
- CAA – Clean Air Act
- CERCLA – Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act
- CWA – Clean Water Act
- EPCRA – Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
- FARR – Federal Air Rules for Indian Reservations (CAA)
- FIFRA – Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
- PCBs – Polychlorinated Biphenyls (TSCA)
- RMP- Risk Management Program (CAA)
- RCRA – Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
- SDWA – Safe Drinking Water Act
- SPCC – Spill, Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures Rules (CWA)
- UST – Underground Storage Tank (RCRA)
- TRI – Toxics Release Inventory (EPCRA)
- TSCA– Toxic Substances Control Act
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