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

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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
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