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Compliance with environmental laws protects air, land, and water in communities across Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington

Release Date: 08/27/2014
Contact Information: Hanady Kader, EPA Public Affairs, 206-553-0454, kader.hanady@epa.gov

CONTACT: Hanady Kader, EPA Public Affairs, 206-553-0454, kader.hanady@epa.gov

(Seattle – August 27, 2014) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, completed over 50 environmental compliance and enforcement actions in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington from April 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.

Violations of environmental laws put public health and the environment at risk. EPA enforces federal environmental laws to protect communities and to keep the region’s 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.

From April 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014, EPA Region 10 completed the following environmental enforcement actions:

State	City	Name	Violation	Penalty	Date
AK	ANCHORAGE	CPD ALASKA LLC - BULK PETROLEUM FUEL TERMINAL	Unauthorized discharge (CWA)	$147,000	04/03/2014
AK	CHUGIAK	SHOPPERS CACHE	Violated underground storage tank rules (UST)	$70	06/27/2014
AK	FORT WAINWRIGHT	U.S. ARMY GARRISON FORT WAINWRIGHT (FF)	Violated underground storage tank rules (UST)	$158,679	06/30/2014
AK	NOME	ALASKA GOLD COMPANY	Violated hazardous waste management rules (RCRA)	$72,000	04/17/2014
ID	CULDESAC	LARRY BOYER D/B/A LARRY BOYER LAND AND CATTLE	Violated Outdoor burning rules. (CAA/FARR)	$349	04/23/2014
ID	JEROME	IDAHO MILK PRODUCTS INC	Violated wastewater pretreatment rules (CWA)	$170,000	04/23/2014
ID	KOOSKIA	KELLER TRANSPORT INC	Violated spill prevention and control rules (CWA)	$20,000	06/30/2014
ID	NEZ PERCE	MCGREGOR COMPANY	Violated pesticide rules (FIFRA)	$24,720	05/14/2014
ID	NEZ PERCE	PRIMELAND COOPERATIVES	Violated pesticide rules (FIFRA)	$640	05/09/2014
ID	NORDMAN	JACK BARRON	Violated wetlands protection rules (CWA)	Administrative Order on Consent	05/15/2014
ID	POCATELLO	CITY OF POCATELLO POTW	Violated risk management program requirements (RMP)	$3,420	04/23/2014
ID	RIGBY	IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT	Violated asbestos rules (CAA)	$55,800	06/12/2014
OR	ALBANY	ABSORBENT TECHNOLOGIES (COST RECOVERY)	Action to recover EPA’s cleanup costs (CERCLA)	Administrative Compliance Order	06/19/2014
OR	ARLINGTON	ARLINGTON BULK PLANT	Violated underground storage tank rules (UST)	$420	06/27/2014
OR	BEND	DESCHUTES CO. PUBLIC WORKS	Violated underground storage tank rules (UST)	$70	05/16/2014
OR	EUGENE	CASCADE PLATING AND MACHINE	Violated hazardous waste management rules (RCRA)	$20,400	05/14/2014
OR	LA GRANDE	OAK STREET SHELL	Violated underground storage tank rules (UST)	$420	06/20/2014
OR	MT. ANGEL	WILCO-WINFIELD, LLC	Violated pesticide rules (FIFRA)	$15,360	06/05/2014
OR	TERREBONNE	TERREBONNE CHEVRON	Violated underground storage tank rules (UST)	$420	06/06/2014
OR	WILSONVILLE	ALDIS MANUFACTURING LTD.	Imported mislabeled pesticides (FIFRA)	$4,300	04/23/2014
WA	AUBURN	COMPOSITE SOLUTIONS	Violated chemical reporting rules (EPCRA)	$2,000	05/20/2014
WA	CHEHALIS, MONROE, OLYMPIA, SHELTON, YELM	TRACTOR SUPPLY (DEL'S FARM SUPPLY)	Violated chemical reporting rules (EPCRA)	$134,400	04/30/2014
WA	KALAMA	EMERALD KALAMA CHEMICAL LLC	Violated EPA’s leak detection and repair regulations. (CAA)	$18,340	05/27/2014
WA	MATTAWA	DT WAREHOUSE, LLC	Violated chemical reporting rules (EPCRA)	$48,045	05/23/2014
WA	NORTHPORT	SIERRA ZINC MINE SITE	Required to analyze options for cleanup work and reimburse EPA for past and future costs. (CERCLA)	Administrative Compliance Order	05/02/2014
WA	OMAK	OMAK WOOD PRODUCTS, LLC	Violated opacity and other requirements at plywood mill (CAA)	Compliance Order on Consent	04/04/2014
WA	PASCO	FREEZE PACK, INC.	Violated risk management program requirements (RMP)	$1,200	06/12/2014
WA	RICHLAND	HANFORD US DOE AND CONTRACTOR PRC	Violated asbestos rules (CAA)	$131,594	04/02/2014
WA	RICHLAND	HANFORD US DOE AND CONTRACTOR WCH	Violated asbestos rules (CAA)	$44,000	04/02/2014
WA	RICHLAND	CITY OF RICHLAND WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY	Violated risk management program requirements (RMP)	$6,180	4/28/2014
WA	RICHLAND	CITY OF RICHLAND WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY	Violated Washington State Industrial Stormwater General Permit (CWA)	$6,180	05/01/2014
WA	SEATTLE	KVICHAK MARINE INDUSTRIES INC.	Violated Washington State NPDES Industrial Stormwater General Permit (CWA)	Administrative Compliance Order	04/17/2014
WA	SEATTLE	KVICHAK MARINE INDUSTRIES INC.	Unauthorized discharge (CWA)	$32,000	05/23/2014
WA	SEATTLE	SAINT GOBAIN CONTAINERS INC (VERALLIA)	Unauthorized discharge (CWA)	$86,000	04/24/2014
WA	SEATTLE	INDEPENDENT PACKERS CORPORATION	Unauthorized discharge (CWA)	$77,825	05/23/2014
WA	SUMNER	SPECIALIZED PAVEMENT MARKING, INC.	Violated chemical reporting rules (EPCRA)	$2,000	04/23/2014
WA	TACOMA	TARGA SOUND TERMINAL	Violated risk management program requirements (RMP)	$7,200	04/30/2014
WA	TACOMA	BLAIR WATERWAY TBT SITE (REMOVAL INVESTIGATION)	Required to investigate a chemical release into waterway and reimburse EPA’s cleanup costs. (CERCLA)	Administrative Compliance Order	06/13/2014
WA	TACOMA	POINT RUSTON WDNR SETTLEMENT	Civil Judicial Action to perform cleanup work and reimburse EPA for past and future costs. (CERCLA)	Judicial Consent Decree	06/24/2014
WA	VANCOUVER	VANCOUVER OIL - SPIRIT STATION	Violated underground storage tank rules (UST)	$420	05/27/2014
WA	WAPATO	WOLF DEN RESTAURANT	Violated safe drinking water rules (SDWA)	Administrative Compliance Order	05/05/2014
WA	WOODLAND	WILSON OIL (PACIFIC PRIDE)	Violated underground storage tank rules (UST)	$420	06/27/2014
WA	WOODLAND	WILSON OIL (WOODLAND CFN)	Violated underground storage tank rules (UST)	$420	06/27/2014
WA	YAKIMA	AMERIGAS - TERRACE HEIGHTS	Violated risk management program requirements (RMP)	$12,960	04/30/2014
WA	YAKIMA	CONNELL OIL INCORPORATED, FREETH DISTRIBUTING COMPANY	Violated spill prevention and control rules (CWA)	$12,542	06/20/2014

Multi-state
NC/OR	GREENSBORO	SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC	Sold (and distributed) mislabeled pesticides (FIFRA)	$50,100	04/30/2014

More information about the environmental rules and regulations referenced in the above enforcement cases:

· 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 (FARR)
· FIFRA – Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
· PCBs – Polychlorinated Biphenyls (TSCA)
· RCRA – Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
· SDWA – Safe Drinking Water Act
· SPCC – Spill, Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures Rules (CWA)
· UST – Underground Storage Tank (RCRA)
· TSCA– Toxic Substances Control Act

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