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Compliance with Environmental Laws Helps Protect Air, Water and Land in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington

09/28/2016
Contact Information: 
Suzanne Skadowski (skadowski.suzanne@epa.gov )
206-553-2160

(Seattle – September 28, 2016)  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, completed more than 30 environmental compliance and enforcement actions in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington in April through June of this year.

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 April 1 through June 30, 2016, shown in the table below:

State

City

Name

Description

Penalty/ Enforcement Action

Date

AK

ANCHORAGE

STONKE CONSTRUCTION

Violated Lead Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting rules. (TSCA)

$840

4/26/2016

AK

ANCHORAGE

RAPID REPAIR LLC

Violated Lead Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting rules. (TSCA)

$640

6/2/2016

AK

PRUDHOE BAY

BP EXPLORATION (ALASKA) INC - BPXA H PAD WELL 8 SPILL

Violated spill prohibition rules. (CWA)

$30,000

6/2/2016

ID

BOISE

HRN INVESTMENTS I LLC DBA BOISE HUNTER HOMES & WESTERN CONSTRUCTION INC - HARRIS RANCH NORTH

Unauthorized discharge. (CWA)

$1,750

6/16/2016

ID

BONNERS FERRY

THREE MILE CORNER EXXON

Violated underground storage tank rules. (UST)

$210

6/14/2016

ID

EAGLE

TPC BROOKLYN PARK INVESTORS - EAGLE LAKES SUBDIVISION

Unauthorized discharge. (CWA)

$1,500

6/20/2016

ID

KAMIAH

CLONINGER'S HARVEST FOODS

Violated Federal Air Rules for Indian Reservations. (CAA)

$576

4/29/2016

ID

NAPLES

ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH FARM LLC

Violated wetlands protection rules. (CWA)

Administrative Compliance Order  

6/27/2016

ID

PLUMMER

PLUMMER QUICK STOP

Violated Federal Air Rules for Indian Reservations. (CAA)

$173

5/18/2016

ID

POCATELLO

J.R. SIMPLOT COMPANY

Violated air pollution control rules for SO2, acid mist and fine particulates (PM2.5). (CAA)

$899,000

4/12/2016

ID

PRIEST RIVER

PRIEST LAKE SERVICE CENTER LLC

Violated underground storage tank rules. (UST)

$210

5/27/2016

ID

REXBURG

CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO

Violated sewage sludge

disposal reporting requirements. (CWA)

$22,000

5/18/2016

OR

ASTORIA

PORT OF ASTORIA WEST BASIN MARINA (A/K/A WEST MOORING BASIN)

Violated spill prevention and control rules. (CWA)

$2,325

6/8/2016

OR

PORTLAND

2812 SE 115TH AVENUE REMOVAL ACTION

Administrative settlement to conduct cleanup and pay EPA oversight costs. (CERCLA)

Administrative Compliance Order   

4/4/2016

OR

TUALATIN

HYDRO-PHOTON INC.

Violated pesticide rules for branding and labeling. (FIFRA)

Unregistered Pesticides Denied Import

4/28/2016

WA

BOTHELL

LEVITON MANUFACTURING COMPANY INC.

Violated hazardous substances inventory reporting rules. (EPCRA)  

$5,000

6/2/2016

WA

MOSES LAKE

SGL AUTOMOTIVE CARBON FIBERS LLC

Violated hazardous substances storage and inventory reporting requirements.  (EPCRA/CERCLA)

$125,000

4/29/2016

WA

MUKILTEO

APPLIED FINISHING INC.

Violated hazardous waste management rules. (RCRA)

$2,000

6/2/2016

WA

OTHELLO

MULTISTAR

Violated risk management program requirements. (RMP)

Administrative Compliance Order   

4/13/2016

WA

PACIFIC

GORDON TRUCKING INC.

Violated hazardous substances inventory reporting requirements.  (EPCRA)

$5,000

4/26/2016

WA

POMEROY

JIM'S FERTILIZER

Violated risk management program requirements. (RMP)

$2,080

6/16/2016

WA

PORT ANGELES

SALT CREEK PARK FIRING RANGE

Judicial action to recover response costs. (CERCLA)

Consent Decree

6/13/2016

WA

REDMOND

WILLIAM C NELSON JR AND THE ESTATE OF BARBARA NELSON (GUNSHY MANOR)

Violated wetlands protection rules. (CWA)

Administrative Compliance Order 

6/7/2016

WA

SEATTLE

SMG EQUIPMENT LLC

Violated mobile source rules. (CAA)  

$9,100

5/27/2016

WA

SEATTLE

NORTH STAR CASTEEL PRODUCTS INC.

Violated toxic chemical release inventory reporting rules. (EPCRA)

$133,900

6/2/2016

WA

TOPPENISH

CHS INC.

Violated Federal Air Rules for Indian Reservations. (CAA)

$3,052

6/16/2016

WA

TOPPENISH

SAFEWAY INC.

Violated Federal Air Rules for Indian Reservations. (CAA)

$1,267

4/29/2016

WA

WAPATO

WOLF DEN RESTAURANT INC.

Violated Federal Air Rules for Indian Reservations. (CAA)

$403

4/15/2016

WA

WAPATO

WHEELERS KOUNTRY KORNER

Violated Federal Air Rules for Indian Reservations. (CAA)

$1,037

5/18/2016

WA

OKANAGAN

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Violated Federal Air Rules for Indian Reservations. (CAA)

$1,037

6/2/2016

WA

WESTPORT

OCEAN GOLD SEAFOODS INC. AND OCEAN COLD LLC

Violated ozone depleting substance rules and toxic chemical storage and release rules. (CAA/EPCRA)

$495,000

4/25/2016

WA

YAKIMA

BORTON & SONS FRUIT & COLD STORAGE INC.

Violated risk management program requirements. (RMP)

$12,100

6/2/2016

WA

ZILLAH

BORTON FRUIT ZILLAH PLANT LLC

Violated risk management program requirements. (RMP)

$7,560

6/2/2016

More information about the environmental rules referenced above:

More information on EPA’s environmental compliance and enforcement: http://www2.epa.gov/enforcement.

Report environmental violation tips and complaints to the EPA at:  www.epa.gov/tips.