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

From EPA Region 10:

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

MEDIA CONTACT:  Suzanne Skadowski, 206-553-2160, skadowski.suzanne@epa.gov
 

(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:

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:

• 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
• 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

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

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