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

(Seattle - December 15, 2015) The E.P.A.'s Region ten 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. E.P.A. 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.

E.P.A. Region ten completed the following environmental enforcement actions from July through September 2015:

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

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Learn more about EPA's environmental compliance and enforcement activities at: http://www2.epa.gov/enforcement.

Report environmental violation tips and complaints to the E.P.A. at: www.epa.gov/tips.

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