RCRA Violations

Metal Finisher in Seattle pays $24,000 to Settle Hazardous Waste Violations After Corrections are Made

The Bullet: A firm that applies rust-resistant coating to iron and steel has corrected past environmental violations, but will pay a $24,000 fine for having allowed the non-compliance to occur.  More… Who: Washington State Department of Ecology Larry Altose, communications,…

Industrial Finishing Services investigated by MPCA for air quality, hazardous waste violations

The Bullet: Industrial Finishing Services, a metal coating company, has been cited for air quality and hazardous waste violations at its facility in Perham. The company had been emitting hazardous air pollutants in quantities larger than allowed by its permit…

Virginia Chemical Distributor to Pay $612,339 for Violations of Hazardous Waste Storage Regulations

The Bullet: A chemical distribution facility in Roanoke, Va was ordered by an administrative law judge to pay a $612,339 penalty for multiple violations of federal and state hazardous waste storage regulations. Who: United States Environmental Agency (USEPA) issued the…

MN Pollution Control Agency Completes 68 Enforcement Cases in Second Quarter of 2014

The MPCA completed 68 enforcement cases in 41 Minnesota counties during just the second quarter of 2014 (April-June).  The civil penalties collected due to these violations exceed $735,000.  The MPCA has 107 environmental enforcement investigations that are ongoing and may…