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Compliance with environmental laws helps protect air, water and land in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington communities

12/15/2015
Contact Information: 
Suzanne Skadowski (skadowski.suzanne@epa.gov)
206-553-2160

(Seattle - December 15, 2015) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Region 10 completed over 50 environmental compliance and enforcement actions in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington from July 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015.

Violations of environmental laws put public health and the environment at risk. EPA enforces federal environmental rules to protect communities and to keep our air, water and land clean and healthy. EPA's 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 July through September 2015:


State City Name Enforcement Action Penalty Date
AK ANCHORAGE ERA FBO LLC Violated underground storage tank rules. (UST) $420 8/17/2015
AK ANCHORAGE BIG CORNER SHELL Violated underground storage tank rules. (UST) $210 8/28/2015
AK BARROW NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH Violated hazardous waste management rules. (RCRA) $445,336 7/20/2015
AK BOUNDARY MINEKIME WALKER FORK MINE SITE Violated NPDES permit limits. (CWA) $1,200 9/24/2015
AK DENALI NATIONAL PARK DENALI NATIONAL PARK Violated NPDES permit limits. (CWA) Federal Facility Compliance Agreement 8/24/2015
AK NAKNEK LEADER CREEK FISHERIES INC Violated NPDES permit limits. (CWA) $65,000 8/5/2015
AK PRUDHOE BAY REPSOL E&P USA INC - REPSOL QUGRUK WELL NO. 6 Violated spill prevention and control rules. (CWA) $30,500 8/26/2015
AK SITKA DELTA WESTERN INC Violated spill prevention and control rules. (CWA) $15,000 8/26/2015
AK SOLDOTNA TJ SEGGY'S Violated underground storage tank rules. (UST) $70 8/17/2015
AK SOLDOTNA VAUGHN'S MINI MART Violated underground storage tank rules. (UST) $210 8/28/2015
AK SOLDOTNA BIG JOHN'S MINI MART Violated underground storage tank rules. (UST) $840 9/10/2015
AK WASILLA FISHHOOK FOOD MART Violated underground storage tank rules. (UST) $280 8/17/2015
AK WRANGELL PETRO MARINE SERVICES - WRANGELL BULK PLANT Violated spill prevention and control rules. (CWA) $1,225 7/1/2015
ID ARCO ARCO / BUTTE COUNTY AIRPORT Violated underground storage tank rules. (UST) $420 9/8/2015
ID JEROME CITY OF JEROME Violated NPDES permit limits. (CWA) $86,000 7/30/2015
ID LEWISTON CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION Violated New Source Performance Standards, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, and Title V. (CAA) $300,000 8/19/2015
ID LEWISTON PARAMOUNT PEST CONTROL INC Violated pesticide rules. (FIFRA) $400 8/14/2015
ID MERIDIAN MCMASTER CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT AND HAYDEN HOMES Violated EPA's Stormwater Construction General Permit. (CWA) $4,200 9/17/2015
ID MOORE KING MOUNTAIN QUICK STOP Violated underground storage tank rules. (UST) $630 9/8/2015
ID PAYETTE SENECA FOODS CORPORATION Violated pretreatment regulations. (CWA) $64,000 8/14/2015
ID PAYETTE PARTNER'S PRODUCE INC Violated chemical reporting rules. (EPCRA) $67,392 8/5/2015
ID PRIEST RIVER IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Violated asbestos removal regulations. (CAA) $51,986 7/22/2015
ID TWIN FALLS STANLEY ASSOCIATES INC - GERONIMO LLC Violated EPA's Stormwater Construction General Permit. (CWA) $12,050 7/15/2015
ID TWIN FALLS PETERSEN BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION AND AGRI-SERVICE, KIMBERLY Violated EPA's Stormwater Construction General Permit. (CWA) $6,200 8/31/2015
ID TWIN FALLS CONAGRA FOODS LAMB WESTON INC Violated NPDES rules. (CWA) $21,500 9/1/2015
OR PORTLAND ANFIELD AND SONS Violated regulations for the protection of stratospheric ozone. (CAA) Administrative Compliance Order 7/22/2015
OR SUBLIMITY STOP N SAVE #4 Violated underground storage tank rules. (UST) $420 9/1/2015
WA AMANDA PARK OLYMPIC PARK TRAILER COURT CWS Violated Safe Drinking Water rules. (SDWA) Administrative Compliance Order 8/10/2015
WA AUBURN AUBURN DISTRIBUTION CENTER Violated risk management program requirements. (RMP) $2,000 7/1/2015
WA BELFAIR SANDY'S DELI MART Violated underground storage tank rules. (UST) $210 9/9/2015
WA ELLENSBURG A-1 PETROLEUM AND PROPANE INC Violated spill prevention and control rules. (CWA) $40,000 9/17/2015
WA EVERETT AVTECHTYEE INC Violated toxics release inventory rules. (EPCRA) $49,000 7/29/2015
WA NORTHPORT,
UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER SITE
TECK METALS LIMITED AND TECK AMERICAN INC Administrative Order on Consent for Removal Action. (CERCLA) Administrative Order 8/10/2015
WA LACEY LACEY FUEL Violated underground storage tank rules. (UST) $420 7/20/2015
WA HOLDEN, CHELAN COUNTY HOLDEN MINE COST RECOVERY Judicial action to recover response costs. (CERCLA) Consent Decree 9/17/2015
WA PORT ANGELES A2Z ENTERPRISES LLC Violated wetlands protections rules. (CWA) $14,000 7/15/2015
WA PUYALLUP THE SUMS Violated underground storage tank rules. (UST) $70 9/9/2015
WA SEATTLE UNIFIED GROCERS INC Violated risk management program requirements. (RMP, EPCRA/CERCLA) $110,200 9/24/2015
WA SEATTLE BUILDING BUSTERS INC, CONTRACTORS CONCRETE RECYCLING, MONSTER AUTO WRECKING INC Violated state NPDES industrial stormwater general permit. (CWA) $158,000 9/16/2015
WA SEATTLE CASCADE DESIGNS INC Violated pesticide rules. (FIFRA) $10,800 9/2/2015
WA SPOKANE GOODRICH CORPORATION Violated hazardous substances release reporting requirements. (EPCRA/CERCLA) $52,000 7/1/2015
WA SPOKANE SPEEDWAY CONVENIENCE Violated underground storage tank rules. (UST) $840 8/28/2015
WA SPOKANE A SUPER STORE Violated underground storage tank rules. (UST) $11,490 9/1/2015
WA TACOMA PYRAMID GOLD I Violated underground storage tank rules. (UST) $210 9/9/2015
WA TACOMA PYRAMID GOLD II Violated underground storage tank rules. (UST) $210 9/9/2015
WA VANCOUVER VAN MALL SHELL Violated underground storage tank rules. (UST) $420 7/27/2015
WA WAPATO DA STOR PWS Violated Safe Drinking Water rules. (SDWA) Administrative Compliance Order 9/25/2015
WA YAKIMA EVANS FRUIT COMPANY INC Violated risk management program requirements. (RMP) $1,200 7/7/2015
WA YELM PARKS PLACE Violated underground storage tank rules. (UST) $210 9/25/2015
Multi-state
CA TORRANCE BLUE SUGA INC Violated pesticide rules. (FIFRA) Unregistered Pesticides Denied Import 7/30/2015
NV LAS VEGAS AMAZON SERVICES LLC Violated pesticide rules. (FIFRA) Stop Sale Order 8/12/2015
WY CHEYENNE ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE RESOURCES LLC Violated pesticide rules. (FIFRA) $4,000 9/17/2015

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