The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued 11 penalties totaling $231,281 in March for various environmental violations

Eugene, OR – According to the state officials, fines reportedly ranged from $450 to $87,600.

Alleged violations included hazardous waste violations by a metal plating company and a wood ceiling manufacturer, as well as a university not testing and maintaining underground fuel storage tanks.

DEQ issued civil penalties to the following organizations and individuals:

• 9Wood Inc., Springfield, $18,142, hazardous waste
• Caswell Thompson LLC, Grants Pass, $7,511, stormwater
• City of Dundee, Dundee, $1,200, total maximum daily loads (TMDLs)
• Curtis M. and Nicole H. Graham, Carlton, $8,400, water quality
• East Side Plating 1,2,3, Portland, $87,600 hazardous waste
• Express Auto Body Inc., Portland, $450, air quality
• Industrial Knife & Machine, Wilsonville, $24,667, stormwater
• IXS Coatings, Lebanon, $4,800, hazardous waste
• Portland State University, Portland, $25,472, underground storage tanks
• Pressure Safe LLC, Wood Village, $21,960, stormwater
• Shamrock Food Company, Portland, $31,079, stormwater