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Department of Ecology Press Release - October 24, 2005
05-260
Following is a summary of all penalties of $1,000 or more issued by the Department of Ecology during the third quarter (July, August, and September) of 2005. All together, Ecology has issued $1,509,121 in penalties this year.
| County of Violation | City of Violation | Date Issued | Penalty Recipient | Description of Violation | Amount | Media Contact |
| Benton | Kennewick | 8/7/05 | WHW Trucking, Billings, Mont. | Illegally disposed nine tons of soda ash, a hazardous substance, along State Route 397 and a roadway near a middle school in Finley, Wash. | $40,000 |
Joye Redfield-Wilder, 509 575-2610 |
| Clallam | Forks | 8/17/05 | Scott Depew | Failed to properly decommission underground gasoline tank system. | $1,400 |
Sandy Howard, 360-407-7004 |
| Clark | Camas | 8/2/05 | Bedrock Excavation and Construction Inc. and Ralston Investments | Failed to control muddy water that cascaded into Lacamas Lake in August 2004. | $24,000 |
Sandy Howard,
360-407-7004 |
| Cowlitz | Longview | 9/30/05 | Longview Fibre Co. | Failed to meet limit for suspended solids in wastewater permit on July 7, 2005. | $1,000 |
Sandy Howard, 360-407-7004 |
| Garfield | Pomeroy | 8/2/2005 | Riley River Ranch | Failed to fence animals out of the small creeks that flow into the Snake River as ordered. Also failed to apply for feedlot permit. | $5,000 |
Jani Gilbert,
509-329-3495 |
| Grant | Royal City | 8/10/05 | Gerald (Spud) Brown | Burned prohibited materials (demolition debris). | $7,000 |
Jani Gilbert,
509-329-3495 |
| Grays Harbor | Montesano | 7/1/05 | Tony’s Short Stop | Failed to comply with underground fuel tank requirements. | $1,200 |
Sandy Howard,
360-407-7004 |
| King | Seattle | 8/23/05 | Island Tug & Barge Co. | Tugboat spilled approximately five gallons of diesel through a vent into the Duwamish River. | $1,000 |
Larry Altose,
425-649-7009 |
| King | Preston | 9/15/05 | Talking Rain Beverage Co. | Discharged waste water above the allowed flow rate, violated limits for several pollutants, and missed deadlines for engineering and other reports. | $9,000 |
Larry Altose, 425-649-7009 |
| King | Seattle | 8/23/05 | Mike Shanahan | Spilled approximately 15 gallons of diesel through a vent into the Lake Washington Ship Canal from the fishing vessel Blue Ace while loading from a tank truck. Released soap into the water during cleanup. | $1,500 |
Larry Altose,
425-649-7009 |
| Kittitas | Thorp | 7/22/05 | Reta Hutchinson | Burned prohibited material in an outdoor fire. | $1,500 |
Joye Redfield-Wilder,
509-575-2610 |
| Kittitas | Ellensburg | 7/13/05 | Bach Drilling Co |
NOTE: This penalty obligation has been satisfied in full. Failed to submit a Notice of Intent or attach the required water right permit to construct a well for WACO Orchards. Also employee drilling the well did not have a current well-drilling operator's license. |
$1,250 |
Joye Redfield-Wilder,
509-575-2610 |
| Kitttitas | Ellensburg | 8/10/05 | Alberg Ranch | Burned illegal materials, including tires, in an outdoor fire. | $24,000 |
Joye Redfield-Wilder,
509-575-2610 |
| Mason | Shelton vicinity | 8/18/05 | Byron Smith of Matlock, owner of the fishing vessel, Joy Irene > | Vessel broke free from mooring in Oakland Bay, spilled diesel and became grounded. | $1,500 |
Sandy Howard,
360-407-7004 |
| Pierce | Tacoma | 8/18/05 | Simplex Grinnell | Employee dumped waste liquid/gasoline and residual fire suppressant into a stormwater-catch basin. Storm drains are considered state waters. | $1,500 |
Sandy Howard,
360-407-7004 |
| Skagit | Anacortes | 8/23/05 | Mark Donovick | Fishing vessel St. Dominick spilled approximately six gallons of diesel into Fidalgo Bay. | $1,500 |
Larry Altose,
425-649-7009 |
| Snohomish | Everett | 9/14/05 | Glenwood Crest LLC | Discharged sediment into an unnamed creek and wetland adjoining a construction site. | $4,000 |
Larry Altose,
425-649-7009 |
| Thurston | Tenino | 7/29/05 | Rock Services/North Fork Timber Co. | Violated several state environmental regulations, including discharging muddy water into the Skookumchuck River. | $16,000 |
Sandy Howard, 360-407-7004 |
| Whatcom | Bellingham | 8/23/05 | Allen Tibbetts | Spilled approximately two quarts of diesel into Bellingham Bay from the bilge of the fishing vessel Sally N through hull cracks and gaps. Same vessel has leaked previously. | $1,500 |
Larry Altose,
425-649-7009 |
| Whitman | Colton | 8/1/05 | Eaton Ranch | Failed to fence animals out of the small creeks that flow into the Snake River as ordered. Also failed to apply for feedlot permit. | $5,000 |
Jani Gilbert,
509-329-3495 |
| Whitman | Pullman | 8/2/05 | Hinrichs Trading Co. | Burned prohibited materials (demolition debris). | $6,690 |
Jani Gilbert,
509-329-3495 |
| Yakima | Sunnyside | 7/19/05 | Spring Creek Orchards | Deepened a well, allowing the well to draw water from both the Saddle Mountain and Wanapum aquifers, violating state well construction standards. | $10,000 |
Joye Redfield-Wilder, 509-575-2610 |
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