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1998 News

December 21, 1998

• Chelan PUD fined for oil spills

December 18, 1998

• Washington state revises toxic-cleanup rules

December 17, 1998

• Soil removal wraps up, monitoring continues near Grandview

December 16, 1998

• Ecology finds more illegal detergent in Washington stores
• Sewer moratorium imposed on South Bend

December 11, 1998

• Portable Rock Crusher is subject of Clarkston public hearing

December 10, 1998

• Temporary "geotubes" protect beach while long-term plan devised

December 8, 1998

• Ocean Shores project delayed 24 hours
• Ecology offers complete permit information online

December 5, 1998

• Sand-filled "geotubes" under construction at Ocean Shores beach

December 4, 1998

• Deadline looms for upgrading underground storage tanks

December 3, 1998

• Slowing down rule to speed-up processing water-rights in Walla Walla
• Sumner battery manufacturer fined $12,000 for releasing copper
• Washington’s recycling rates plummet

November 30, 1998

• Rayonier Mill fined $12,000 for releasing contaminated water
• Studies find metals, dioxins in some fertilizers and soils
  • Report: Screening Survey for Metals and Dioxins in Fertilizers, Soil Amendments, and Soils in Washington State (1998 report no longer available; see 1999 report)
  • Fact Sheet: 1998 Washington State fertilizer and soils studies

November 24, 1998

• Rule adopted to streamline water-quality loan process

November 19, 1998

• National and international experts on toxic exposure to speak at symposium

November 18, 1998

• Tacoma facility fined $25,000 for mishandling hazardous materials

November 17, 1998

• Unos detergentes que causan polución ambiental están en venta ilegal en el estado de Washington
• Polluting detergent being sold illegally in Washington state

November 16, 1998

• Hoquiam yacht builder fined for mishandling hazardous waste
• Proposal may help some water-right applicants and fish in Walla Walla

November 11, 1998

• Redmond firm improves safety after hazardous-waste explosion
• Wood stove, fireplace users urged to curb major air pollution sources

November 9, 1998

• Business and government facilities honored for preventing pollution
• Dairy producers are moo-ving forward to get Washington’s waters clean

November 5, 1998

• King County fined for major sewage spill at West Point
• County governments to help process water right applications

November 4, 1998

• Washington prepares for America Recycles Day

November 2, 1998

• November meetings kick off watershed planning in Douglas County

October 26, 1998

• Underwater camera to map woody debris that’s polluting Port Angeles Harbor

October 29, 1998

• Hearing planned for new incinerator-emission standards

October 26, 1998

• Rule proposed to help streamline water-quality loan process

October 20, 1998

• Ecology grants $453,956 for Skagit River watershed planning

October 14, 1998

• Spokane River cleanup plan topic of upcoming Ecology public meeting

October 13, 1998

• Ecology fines Littlerock dairy for improper animal-waste discharges

October 12, 1998

• Ecology enforces Clark County water right violations
• Lumber company receives final air operating permit

October 8, 1998

• Texaco given Environmental Excellance Award for Ballard cleanup
• Public meeting to focus on upcoming burn drill in Port Angeles

October 7, 1998

• Recycling information now available online
• Drill to test safety of using burning as an oil cleanup tool

October 5, 1998

• New facility in Whatcom County will turn dairy waste into methane
• EPA to remove contaminated soil at dinoseb site

September 24, 1998

• Sand & gravel firm penalized for harming stream
• Dept. of Energy denied penalty reduction, ordered to improve leak detection

September 23, 1998

• Chehalis Basin Partnership public meeting this Friday
• Ecology calls for safety upgrades at Tahuya Lake Dam
• Kimberly-Clark fined $49,277 for air-quality violations

September 22, 1998

• Plan to clean up lower Yakima River submitted to EPA

September 16, 1998

• County governments to help process water right applications
• Environmental-education campaign targets auto-recyclers

September 15, 1998

• Thousands claim vested right to water in Washington state

September 14, 1998

• Dairies respond to cattle call for mandatory environmental inspections

September 10, 1998

• Emergency responders at spill incident on I-5 near Marysville

September 4, 1998

• Woodland wastewater treatment plant operational; pollution has washed away

September 2, 1998

• Volunteers needed to help in Chehalis watershed planning efforts
• Woodland wastewater treatment plant releases sewage into North Fork of Lewis River

September 1, 1998

• Plan calls for capping landfill to stop contaminantss
• State transportation agency, contractor fined for asphalt spill

August 26, 1998

• Pe Ell fined for having no wastewater-treatment operator

August 24, 1998

• State transportation department fined for damaging salmon stream
• Chehalis Basin Partnership public meeting this Friday

August 21, 1998

• Industrial paint solvents illegally dumped along the Yakima River

August 20, 1998

• Dioxin report illustrates need for strategy to eliminate toxic chemicals

August 19, 1998

• No new sewer hookups will be allowed at Onalaska
• Ecology pledges Everett cleanup start in 1999

August 18, 1998

• Ecology, AST smelter settle air pollution case
• Nine grants awarded in Snohomish County to reduce waste and boost recycling
• Local communities get funding to improve water quality and salmon habitat
• Ecology grants will reduce waste and boost recycling in Island County
• Ecology grants will reduce waste and boost recycling in Kitsap County
• Ecology grants will reduce waste and boost recycling in San Juan County
• Ecology grants will reduce waste and boost recycling in Skagit County

August 13, 1998

• Construction projects on public property must do more to protect water

August 12, 1998

• Half of wells tested fail drinking water standards

August 6, 1998

• Hats off to 28 wastewater treatment plants
• Yakima homes on bottled water now hooked up to city water

August 5, 1998

• Rayonier hydraulic oil cleanup public meeting August 12

August 4, 1998

• Eastern Washington hazardous-waste efforts get $3.6 million boost
• Thea Foss Waterway boatyard fined $12,000
• Landmark water agreement, salmon initiative in Methow

August 3, 1998

• Kudos to treatment plants with perfect records

July 27, 1998

• State Fines Hanford for Waste-Tank Violations

July 23, 1998

• Spokane Plating Company Fined $177,000 for Environmental Violations

July 22, 1998

• $454,000 Watershed Grant to Benefit Chehalis River Watershed
• Ecology Approves Wetland and Water Quality Plan for SeaTac 3rd Runway
• Rock Crusher Cited for Air Quality Violations

July 21, 1998

• Ecology, Cenex Reach Agreement on Cleanup Strategy in Quincy
• Last of Nine Major Cleanups Achieved in Tacoma’s Hylebos Waterway

July 20, 1998

• Coastal Protection Fund Steering Committee Meets July 22

July 14, 1998

• "Continuum" Spill on Lake Union

July 10, 1998

• Skagit County Man Penalized $20,000 for Illegally Dumping Incinerator Ash
• Public Participation Grants Application Period Opened July 1

July 9, 1998

• 20 Cities And King County Win Grants to Reduce Waste and Boost Recycling
• South King County Cities Win Grants to Reduce Waste and Boost Recycling
• King County, Eastside Cities Win Grants to Reduce Waste and Boost Recycling

July 7, 1998

• Be Aware: Washington Youths Begin Annual Highway Spruce-Up in Southwest Washington

July 2, 1998

• Task Force Funds Research into Field Burning Alternatives

June 29, 1998

• 636 Polluted Lakes and Streams in Washington State

June 25, 1998

• Four More Days to Claim a Vested Water Right in Washington State

June 23, 1998

• Chehalis Basin Partnership Public Meeting this Friday
• Be Aware: Washington Youths Begin Annual Highway Spruce-Up in Northwest Washington
• Be Aware: Washington Youths Begin Annual Highway Spruce-Up in Central Washington
• Be Aware: Washington Youths Begin Annual Highway Spruce-Up in Eastern Washington

June 22, 1998

• Eastern Washington Could Receive Up To $30 Million To Improve Water Quality
• Winlock Tire Pile Cleanup Reaches Completion

June 19, 1998

• Most Upper-Chehalis Dairies Score Above Average in Managing Waste

June 18, 1998

• Grants Kick Off New Era in Managing Water for Growth and Salmon
• Mattawa Receives $1.72 Million to Alleviate Public-Health Emergency

June 12, 1998

• Ecology to Test for Well Contamination West of Lynden
• Loon Lake to Receive Chemical Herbicide Treatment for Water Milfoil

June 11, 1998

• Soil Removal Begins at Dinoseb Contaminated Site

June 9, 1998

• Olympia’s CH2O Fined $42,000 for String of Waste Violations
• Last Chance to Claim a Vested Water Right in Washington State

June 5, 1998

• Ecology completes air monitoring in Leavenworth

June 4, 1998

• Ecology is Helping Make Marinas Ship Shape
• Public Asked to Comment on Proposed Funding for Water Quality and Salmon

June 3, 1998

• Aberdeen Fined $10,000 for Discharge from Malinowski Dam
• Boeing Auburn Plant Ordered to Stop Hazards to Employees and Environment
• Tacoma Smelter Penalized for Polluting Hylebos Waterway

June 2, 1998

• U.S. Oil Ordered to Make Improvements, Penalized for March Oil Spill

May 22, 1998

• Ecology Ends Most Grass-Seed Field Burning in Washington State

May 20, 1998

• Ecology and the Environmental Protection Agency Seek Comments on their 1998-99 Performance Partnership Agreement
• Columbia Machine, Inc. Wins Environmental Excellence Award
• Department of Ecology Director Tom Fitzsimmons to be in Spokane

May 19, 1998

• Chehalis Basin Partnership Public Meeting to Focus on Water Quality
• Vancouver Business Selected for Environmental Excellence Awards

May 18, 1998

• Russian Company Fined for New Year’s Day Oil Spill

May 15, 1998

• Ecology Challenges Condominium Shoreline Permit
• Ecology Director to Sign Cleanup Agreement at Port of Ridgefield

May 13, 1998

• Public Meeting of the Resource Damage Assessment Committee

May 12, 1998

• Ecology Director Will Participate In Elma School Eventss

May 6, 1998

• Eight Honored For Trashing Wasteful Habits
• Schools to Receive Waste Reduction and Recycling Cash Awards
• Public Meeting for Proposed Pine Hollow Reservoir
• Government and Industry Test Snohomish County Crushed Rock for Arsenic

May 4, 1998

• Irrigation Ditch Linked to Dinoseb Well Contamination

May 2, 1998

• Air Pollution Episode Termination for all Eastern Washington State Counties

May 1, 1998

• Ecology Announces Plans For Making Water Right Decisions

April 30, 1998

• Asian Dust Cloud Information

April 29, 1998

• Ecology Bans Outdoor Burning In Eastern Washington

April 28, 1998

• New Well Samples Come In Clean; Drinking-Water Sources Available

April 27, 1998

• Public Invited To Open House On Puyallup Watershed Water Quality
• Second Well Identified With Herbicide Contamination

April 24, 1998

• Herbicide Contamination Found In Ground Water East Of Grandview
• Dollars Available For Managing Watersheds

April 21, 1998

• Ecology Seeks Applicants For Pollution-Prevention Awards

April 20, 1998

• Preventing Water Pollution While Constructing Near Lake Sammamish

April 16, 1998

• Historic Water-Trust Agreement Signed in Sequim
• Chehalis Basin Partnership Public Meeting April 24

April 14, 1998

• Navy Vessels Continue Sad Legacy Of Oil Spills In Washington

April 8, 1998

• New Shell Refinery Permit Recognizes Good Record And Seeks Improvements

April 6, 1998

• Ecology and the Environmental Protection Agency begin to review and update Performance Partnership Agreement

April 4, 1998

• Navy Cleaning Up Jet Fuel Spill At Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

April 2, 1998

• Proposal For Grass-Burning Alternative Released For Review

April 1, 1998

• Ecology Says "No" To Cleaning Boats In Washington’s Waters

March 31, 1998

• Grass-burning Alternative Identified

March 30, 1998

• Town Of Twisp Garners Loan For Treatment Plant Improvements
• Ecology Saddened By Death Of Washington Conservation Corps Worker

March 26, 1998

• New Law Will Preserve Vigilance Over Underground Storage Tanks
• "Nonpoint" Water Conference Draws Many Viewpoints

March 25, 1998

• Texaco Pays $500,000 For Damage Caused By Spill

March 24, 1998

• Merger Evaluation Advisory Committee Meets March 27

March 23, 1998

• Ecology Offers Water Quality Education For Farmers

March 19, 1998

• Deadline Approaches For Methow Irrigation District Decision

March 11, 1998

• Ecology Refuses Another Delay in Hanford Cleanup

March 9, 1998

• Chehalis Basin Council Public Meeting March 27

March 3, 1998

• Cowlitz River Camp Club Fined For Violating Shoreline Laws
• Coupeville Farmer Penalized As Legislature Debates Stronger Dairy-Waste Law
• Emission Check Gas-Cap Inspections To Be Official Again

March 2, 1998

• Spokane Air And Solid Waste Officials Reach Agreement On Incinerator
• Sewer Moratorium Placed On Woodland

February 26, 1998

• Construction Company Fined $1,000 For Camas Oil Spill

February 23, 1998

• Mill Owner Fined $20,300 For Asbestos Violations

February 17, 1998

• Ecology, Fish & Wildlife Directors To Attend Open House For New Vancouver Office
• Water Quality "Doctors" Sought

February 12, 1998

• Public Invited To Feb. 18 Open House Of Vancouver’s New Ecology, Fish & Wildlife Office
• Ecology Seeks Outstanding Recyclers
• Ecology Refuses To Extend Hanford Deadline

February 5, 1998

• Ecology Investigating Source Of Heating-Oil Spill In Sitcum Waterway

February 4, 1998

• Ecology Designates New Groundwater Management Area In Mid-Columbia Basin
• Irrigation Board To Receive Environmental Excellence Award

February 3, 1998

• Ecology Inspecting Dairies In Southwest Washington For Water Pollution
• Tosco Issued Fine, Damage Assessment For 1997 Oil Spill

February 2, 1998

• Ecology Extends Deadline For Watershed Planning Grants

January 29, 1998

• 1997 Air Quality: Cleanest Year Yets

January 27, 1998

• Interest Is High, But Dollars Are Limited For Watershed Planning

January 23, 1998

• Coastal Protection Fund Steering Committee To Meet

January 15, 1998

• Chewelah Gets $3.5 Million For Wastewater Treatment Upgrade
• Major Decisions Reached On How Washington Will Clean Its Waters

January 14, 1998

• Ecology Workshops Help You Prepare For A Hazardous Waste Inspection
• Environmental Organizations Announce Major Lawsuit Settlement For Water Quality
• Bipartisan Effort Generates Bill To Provide Water For People And Fish

January 12, 1998

• Klickitat Mill Subject Of Ecology Public Meeting
• State Committee Plans Meeting To Discuss Oil Spill Damage

January 8, 1998

• Washington State Calls For Stronger Regulation Of Fertilizers

January 7, 1998

• Ecology Issues Air Quality Permit For Crown Jewel Gold Mine
• Workshops Planned On How To Conduct A Dangerous Waste "Self-Audit"

January 5, 1998

• Funding To Help Improve Water Quality In Local Communities

January 2, 1998

• Russian Freighter Oil Cleanup Continues In Tacoma