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Compliance with environmental laws protects air, land, and water in communities across Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
Release Date: 06/04/2014
Contact Information: Hanady Kader, EPA Public Affairs, 206-553-0454, kader.hanady@epa.gov
(Seattle – June XX, 2014) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, completed nearly 25 environmental compliance and enforcement actions in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington from January 1, 2014 through March 31, 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 January 1, 2014 through March 31, 2014, EPA Region 10 completed the following environmental enforcement actions:
| State | City | Name | Violation | Penalty | Date |
| AK | Anchorage | Anchorage School District | Violated PCB rules (TSCA) | $1,200 | Jan. 2014 |
| AK | Anchorage | Municipal Light & Power | Violated PCB rules (TSCA) | $1,200 | Jan. 2014 |
| AK | Denali National Park | Denali National Park and Preserve | Violated safe drinking water rules (SDWA) | $5,577 | Jan. 2014 |
| AK | Fairbanks | Acme Analytical Lab | Violated hazardous waste management rules (RCRA) | $1,500 | Mar 2014 |
| ID | Virginia | Virginia Storage Facility | Violated hazardous chemical risk management rules (CAA) | $4,080 | Jan 2014 |
| ID | Kamiah | William Rosenau | Violated open burning permit rules (CAA) | $5,700 | Mar 2014 |
| ID | St. Maries | Essential Oil Research Farm LLC d/b/a Young Living Lavender Farms | Unauthorized discharge (CWA) | $30,000 | Jan 2014 |
| ID | Troy | City of Troy WWTP | Violated wastewater permit and unauthorized discharge (CWA) | (Compliance Order by Consent) | Mar 2014 |
| ID | Troy | City of Troy WWTP | Violated wastewater permit and unauthorized discharge (CWA) | $14,500 | Mar 2014 |
| OR | Albany | Absorbent Technologies, Inc. (Queen Ave. Site) | Clean up of imminent hazard from hazardous substances (CERCLA) | (Unilateral Administrative Order) | Feb 2014 |
| OR | Albany | Absorbent Technologies, Inc. (Ferry St. Site) | Clean up of imminent hazard from hazardous substances (CERCLA) | (Unilateral Administrative Order) | Mar 2014 |
| OR | Albany/ Millersburg | Oregon Metallurgical/ TDY Industries | Violated hazardous waste management rules (RCRA) | $825,000 | Mar 2014 |
| WA | Hoquaim | City Blue, Inc. (dba Hoquiam Shell) | Violated underground storage tank rules (RCRA) | Fuel Delivery Prohibited | Feb 2014 |
| WA | Mattawa | Pomca-Douglas Druit D.T. Warehouse | Violated hazardous chemical risk management rules (CAA) | $2,560 | Feb 2014 |
| WA | Seattle | Steeler, Inc. | Violated stormwater permit (CWA) | $40,000 | Feb 2014 |
| WA | Lynden | R Bajema Farm Inc. | Unauthorized discharge (CWA) | (Compliance Order by Consent) | Mar 2014 |
| WA | Sumner | Fleischmann’s Vinegar | Violated hazardous substance reporting rules (EPCRA) | $15,600 | Feb 2014 |
| WA | Port Townsend | Seabreeze Shell | Violated underground storage tank rules (RCRA) | $1,050 | Feb 2014 |
| WA | Longview | Store n Deli | Violated underground storage tank rules (RCRA) | $1,050 | Feb 2014 |
| WA | Lynden | Lynden Service Center | Violated PCB rules (TSCA) | $21,000 | Feb 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
- 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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