Statewide, OR (6/17/2020) – The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued 20 penalties totaling $926,206 in May for various environmental violations. A detailed list of violations and resulting penalties is at https://go.usa.gov/xEQJn.
Fines ranged from $975 to $611,403. Alleged violations included operating a solid waste disposal site without a permit, improper hazardous waste storage, and emitting more pollution than is allowed by the facility’s air quality permit.
DEQ issued civil penalties to the following organizations and individuals:
City of Heppner, $3,150, Heppner, wastewater
Columbia Northwest Recycling, Inc., dba Construction Materials Recycling, $611,403, Cornelius, solid waste
Container Management Services, LLC, $59,213, Portland, solid and hazardous waste
Corpac Construction Company, $26,400, Troutdale, asbestos
Forest Park MHP LLC, $975, Oregon City, wastewater
Genesis Acquisition Company Inc., dba Northland Furniture Company, $3,000, Bend, hazardous waste
J’s General Contractor, $32,000, Portland, asbestos
Ochoco Lumber Company, $2,400, John Day, air quality
Port of Tillamook Bay, $19,800, Tillamook, solid waste
Red Moon Development & Construction Inc., $27,459, Coos Bay, stormwater
Regenis , $17,250, Tillamook, solid waste
Rogers Northwest, Inc., $16,800, Sherwood, air quality
S-C Paving Company, $6,800, Tillamook, air quality
Start LLC, $30,400, Portland, asbestos
Sulussolar35 LLC, $4,800, Mollala, stormwater
Tillamook Biogas LLC, $26,700, Tillamook, solid waste
Ultimate RB Inc., $12,125, Portland, stormwater
Westrock CP LLC, $11,478, Portland, stormwater
Wilbur-Ellis Feed LLC, $14,053, Clackamas, stormwater
Willamette Graystone LLC, $6,800, Salem, stormwater
Organizations or individuals must either pay the fines or file an appeal within 20 days of receiving notice of the penalty. They may be able to offset a portion of a penalty by funding a supplemental environmental project that improves Oregon’s environment.
Penalties may also include orders requiring specific tasks to prevent ongoing violations or additional environmental harm.
DEQ works with thousands of organizations and individuals to help them comply with laws that protect Oregon’s air, land and water. DEQ uses education, technical assistance, warnings and penalties to change behavior and deter future violations.
Media contact: Laura Gleim, public affairs specialist, 503-577-3697, gleim.laura@deq.state.or.us
