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Department of Ecology News Release - May 20, 2008
08-131
Following is a summary of all penalties of $1,000 or more issued by the Department of Ecology (Ecology) during the first quarter (January, February, March) of 2008. Individual news releases are issued for penalties that are $10,000 or greater when the penalty is initially given. These links are provided in the table.
The penalty money Ecology collects goes into either the state general fund or special accounts so it can be sent back to communities for projects that benefit the environment. Penalties listed below can be paid to Ecology or appealed to the state Pollution Control Hearings Board. A particular penalty may be fully satisfied at this time.
| County of Violation | City of Violation | Date Issued | Penalty Recipient | Description of Violation | Amount | Media Contact |
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| Benton | Kennewick | 1/14/2008 | Kennewick Irrigation District | On several occasions in 2007, the irrigation district applied herbicides containing more acrolein and copper than allowed in the Irrigation System Aquatic Weed Control NPDES general permit. | $4,000 | Joye Redfield-Wilder, 509-575-2610 |
| Clark | Vancouver | 2/12/2008 | Barber Ship Management | A ship owned by Barber was involved in a 50-gallon spill of diesel to the Columbia River during a fueling operation. News release: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2008news/2008-037.html | $1,000 | Kim Schmanke, 360-407-6239 |
| Clark | Ridgefield | 3/31/200 | Chemical Transfer Company | Hauled a compromised tank that leaked 215 gallons of hydrochloric acid into a storm drain while parked in the Gee Creek rest stop on I-5. | $1,750 | Kim Schmanke, 360-407-6239 |
| Clark | Vancouver | 2/12/2008 | Olympic Tug and Barge | A crewmember from the company’s tank barge was found responsible for a 50-gallon spill of diesel to the Columbia River during a fueling operation. News release: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2008news/2008-037.html | $14,000 | Kim Schmanke, 360-407-6239 |
| Cowlitz | Longview | 1/17/2008 | Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging | Violated permit limits for opacity – or “smoky” look of the plume – from power boiler unit 20. | $2,000 | Kim Schmanke,
360-407-6239 |
| Grays Harbor | Elma | 2/12/2008 | Wildcat Enterprizes | Failed to monitor its process water and stormwater discharges, did not properly manage its concrete process water or containment areas, failed to repair leaking equipment and clean up oil spills, and did not properly contain waste concrete solids. | $4,600 | Kim Schmanke, 360-407-6239 |
| Island | Oak Harbor | 3/3/2008 | Krieg Construction, Inc. | Failed to submit quarterly water-quality monitoring reports for all of 2006 and 2007. News release: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2008news/2008-056.html | $16,000 | Larry Altose, 425-649-7009 |
| Island | Oak Harbor | 3/3/2008 | Krieg Concrete Products, Inc. | Failed to submit quarterly water-quality monitoring reports for all of 2006 and 2007. News release: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2008news/2008-056.html | $16,000 | Larry Altose, 425-649-7009 |
| Island | Coupeville | 3/3/2008 | Central Whidbey Sand and Gravel | Failed to submit quarterly water-quality monitoring reports for all of 2006 and 2007. News release: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2008news/2008-056.html | $16,000 | Larry Altose, 425-649-7009 |
| King | Renton | 1/10/2008 | Carrie Maloy | Knowingly released approximately two gallons of sewage from a recreational vehicle in a forested area off the Cougar Mountain park trailhead parking lot on SR 900 that drains to a tributary of May Creek. | $1,000 | Larry Altose, 425-649-7009 |
| King | Seattle | 1/4/2008 | Northlake Shipyard, Inc. | Allowed contractors to perform painting and sandblasting on a vessel without taking measures required by permit to prevent dust and debris from entering the water on Aug. 7, 2007. | $2,000 | Larry Altose, 425-649-7009 |
| King | Kirkland | 2/21/2008 | Moss Doctors | Discharged 10 gallons of Cedartone Universal Colorant and other materials onto a parking lot and into a storm drain on Jan. 1, 2008. Failed to report the spill, and conducted inadequate cleanup, placing kitty litter over the spilled liquids, but not removing them. | $2,500 | Larry Altose, 425-649-7009 |
| King | Seattle | 2/21/2008 | Terra View Ventures | Failed to take several steps required to prevent muddy stormwater discharges at Westbrook Heights construction project. News release: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2008news/2008-048.html | $24,000 | Larry Altose, 425-649-7009 |
| King | Seattle | 3/3/2008 | OSM Ship Management PTE, Singapore | Overfilled a tank, releasing approximately 93 gallons of marine fuel oil to Elliott Bay in Seattle during fueling operations, Feb. 28, 2007, due to human error. News release: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2008news/2008-122.html | $27,500 | Larry Altose, 425-649-7009 |
| King | Kent | 3/27/2008 | Univar USA, Inc. | Placed two dangerous-waste accumulation tanks containing incompatible waste within the same secondary containment. News release: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2008news/2008-078.html | $40,000 | Larry Altose, 425-649-7009
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| Lewis | 2/14/2008 | Molalla Redi-Mix | Spilled approximately 10,000 pounds of fly ash intended for Molalla Redi-Mix into Hanaford Creek as a result of a vehicle accident. | $3,000 | Kim Schmanke, 360-407-6239
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| Pacific | Ilwaco | 1/10/2008 | Big River Excavation | Failed to monitor its process water and stormwater discharges, and concrete solids were not stored in a manner to prevent runoff to bare soil. | $7,030 | Kim Schmanke, 360-407-6239
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| Pierce | Tacoma | 1/11/2008 | Simpson Tacoma | Exceeded emissions limits from lime kiln 2 for particulate and total reduced sulfur air emission. A required air emission test for particulates at smelt tank 4 vent was not taken. | $6,000 | Kim Schmanke, 360-407-6239
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| Skagit | Mount Vernon | 2/8/2008 | Skipper Lee Hamilton | Released approximately 45 gallons of diesel fuel into Maddox Creek, a Skagit River tributary, as a result of a fire in a semi truck at Truck City Truck Stop on Oct. 29, 2007. | $2,000 | Katie Skipper, 360-715-5205
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| Skagit | Sedro Woolley | 3/26/2008 | Proctor Dixie Proctor Pit | Failed to submit quarterly water-quality monitoring reports from 2007. | $8,000 | Katie Skipper, 360-715-5205 |
| Snohomish | Arlington | 1/11/2008 | Arlington Shell | Failed to conduct monthly release-detection tests on five underground fuel tanks in December, 2007. | $1,000 | Larry Altose, 425-649-7009 |
| Snohomish | Lynnwood | 3/18/2008 | Pacific Ridge Homes, LLC | Failed to cover bare soils and protect cleared slopes to prevent muddy stormwater discharges. News release: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2008news/2008-077.html | $12,000 | Larry Altose, 425-649-7009 |
| Snohomish | Snohomish | 3/28/2008 | Topsoils, Inc. | Failed to submit quarterly water-quality monitoring reports for all of 2006 and 2007. News release: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2008news/2008-079.html | $16,000 | Larry Altose, 425-649-7009 |
| Spokane | Spokane | 3/27/2008 | Harry's Food Mart | Failed to comply with underground storage tank regulations that include provisions for leak detection and corrosion detection. | $1,200
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Jani Gilbert, 509-329-3495 or Cathy Cochrane, 509-329-3433 |
| Stevens | Colville | 2/28/2008 | Stimson Lumber Co. | Stimson Lumber Co. violated its Air Operating Permit by emitting more smoke than allowed. | $3,500 | Jani Gilbert, 509-329-3495 or Cathy Cochrane, 509-329-3433 |
| Whatcom | Lynden | 1/24/2008 | Darigold, Inc. Lynden Plant | Violated pollution limits on wastewater discharged via sanitary sewer from March through June, 2007, placing the Lynden city treatment plant at risk of being unable to fully treat municipal sewage. News release: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2008news/2008-025.html | $60,000 | Larry Altose, 425-649-7009 |
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