| EPA’s environmental enforcement helps keep water, land, air clean and clear in the Pacific Northwest Contact: Suzanne Skadowski, EPA Region 10 Communications, 206-553-6689, skadowski.suzanne@epa.gov (Seattle – January 29, 2013) During the final months of 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10 took nearly 40 enforcement actions in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington to protect communities and the environment. “Enforcing environmental laws is one of EPA’s fundamental responsibilities and helps keep our water safe, our land clean, and our air clear,” said Ed Kowalski, director of EPA Region 10 Compliance and Enforcement. “Vigorous and fair enforcement provides the protection our communities expect and the certainty sought by business and industry.” EPA enforcement helps deter violators who might otherwise gain an unfair business advantage over their competitors who are environmentally compliant. Penalties vary depending on the severity of the violations, how quickly violations are corrected, and if there is a history of past violations. Compliance Orders direct violators to bring their activities into compliance with the rules, but do not include penalties. In October, November and December, EPA Region 10 assessed more than $630,000 in federal penalties against the violators. EPA Region 10 enforcement actions from October through December 2012 are summarized below. | State | Location | Name | Violation | Penalty | Date | | AK | Kenai | 2-Go Mart Tesoro #206 | Violated underground storage tank (UST) rules | $210 | 10/09/2012 | | AK | Wasilla | Holiday Stationstore #650 | Violated underground storage tank (UST) rules | $420 | 10/11/2012 | | AK | Fairbanks | Holiday Stationstore #626 | Violated underground storage tank (UST) rules | $210 | 10/11/2012 | | AK | Anchorage | Ted Stevens Anchorage Airport | Violated underground storage tank (UST) rules | $1,260 | 10/11/2012 | | AK | North Slope Borough | Conoco Philips Alaska, Inc. | Spilled oil at Kuparuk River field (CWA) | $45,000 | 10/17/2012 | | AK | Healy | Golden Valley Electric and Alaska Industrial Development | Violated air permitting requirements at Healy power plant (CAA) | $115,000 | 11/19/2012 | | AK | Glacier Bay NP | Princess Cruise Lines | Violated wastewater discharge permit (CWA) | $20,000 | 12/17/2012 | | ID | Emmett | City of Emmett | Violated wastewater discharge permit (CWA) | Compliance Order | 10/9/2012 | | ID | Jerome | Rite Stuff Foods, Inc. | Violated risk management program (RMP) rules | $2,000 | 10/11/2012 | | ID | Cottonwood | Valley Paving & Asphalt, Inc. | Operated asphalt plant without air permit (FARR) | $36,360 | 10/15/2012 | | ID | Boise | Residential Property Management | Violated lead-based paint disclosure rules (TSCA) | $6,800 | 10/15/2012 | | ID | Donnelly | David Callister | Filled wetlands without permit (CWA) | Compliance Order | 10/18/2012 | | ID | Grand View | Black Sands Marina Resort | Violated spill prevention, control and countermeasures (SPCC) rules | $2,500 | 10/24/2012 | | ID | Lenmore | Brad Grimm | Burned debris outdoors without air permit (FARR) | $300 | 11/01/2012 | | ID | Boise | HD Power Systems | Violated non-road engine rules (CAA) | $24,000 | 11/13/2012 | | ID | Inkom | City of Inkom | Violated wastewater discharge permit (CWA) | $28,160 | 11/26/2012 | | ID | Caldwell | Caldwell Housing Authority | Violated wastewater discharge permit (CWA) | Compliance Order | 11/27/2012 | | ID | Pierce | City of Pierce - Wastewater Treatment Plant | Violated wastewater discharge permit (CWA) | $4,800 | 12/12/2012 | | ID | Pierce | City of Pierce - Water Treatment Plant | Violated wastewater discharge permit (CWA) | $2,100 | 12/12/2012 | | ID | Rexburg | Mother Hibbard’s Co. Store | Violated underground storage tank (UST) rules | $420 | 12/18/2012 | | OR | Klamath Falls | Ferrell’s Fuel Network | Violated spill prevention, control and countermeasures (SPCC) rules | $28,200 | 11/09/2012 | | OR | Eugene | Down to Earth | Imported unregistered pesticides (FIFRA) | Compliance Order | 11/21/2012 | | WA | Olympia | Nisqually Automotive Towing | Violated underground storage tank (UST) rules | $490 | 10/02/2012 | | WA | Longview | Mint Valley Golf Course | Violated underground storage tank (UST) rules | $210 | 10/09/2012 | | WA | Bellingham | Lakeway Chevron | Violated underground storage tank (UST) rules | $210 | 10/11/2012 | | WA | Fife | Fife Sand & Gravel, LLC | Violated underground storage tank (UST) rules | $840 | 10/11/2012 | | WA | Chehalis | Pacific Pride 2 | Violated underground storage tank (UST) rules | $420 | 10/22/2012 | | WA | Moxee | Olympic Fruit Co. | Violated risk management program (RMP) rules | $33,964 | 10/22/2012 | | WA | Bellingham | King Street Shell | Violated underground storage tank (UST) rules | $210 | 10/29/2012 | | WA | Tacoma | Gardner-Fields, Inc. | Sold misbranded wood preservatives (FIFRA) | $35,336 | 11/06/2012 | | WA | Olympia | U.S. Gas | Violated underground storage tank (UST) rules | $840 | 11/07/2012 | | WA | Seattle | Briggs and Stratton Corp. | Violated non-road engine regulations (CAA) | $80,000 | 11/13/2012 | | WA | Moses Lake | AmeriCold Moses Lake Plant | Violated risk management program (RMP) rules | $2,340 | 11/20/2012 | | WA | Clallam Bay | Wash. Dept. of Corrections | Violated underground storage tank (UST) rules | $1,260 | 11/29/2012 | | WA | Seattle | CertainTeed/Saint-Gobain | Violated toxics chemical release inventory reporting rules (EPCRA) | $42,300 | 12/05/2012 | | WA | Seattle | General Biodiesel, Inc. | Violated hazardous chemical emergency planning rules (EPCRA) | $62,985 | 12/12/2012 | | WA | Yelm | Park Place | Violated underground storage tank (UST) rules | $70 | 12/12/2012 | | WA | Moses Lake | National Frozen Foods Corp. | Violated risk management program (RMP) rules | $4,500 | 12/17/2012 | | WA | Marysville | Totem Grocery & Gas | Violated underground storage tank (UST) rules | $48,078 | 12/28/2012 | Environmental rules and regulations referenced in the case summaries above: CAA – Clean Air Act CWA – Clean Water Act EPCRA – Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act FARR – Federal Air Rules for Reservations FIFRA – Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act RMP – Risk Management Plan SPCC – Spill, Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures TSCA – Toxic Substances Control Act UST – Underground Storage Tank More about EPA compliance and enforcement actions: http://www.epa.gov/enforcement/basics.html
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