EPA Region 10 enforcement actions in 2024
SEATTLE (January 17, 2025) – The following tables summarize enforcement actions the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 10 office completed in 2024. Each case is linked to the corresponding legal documents which provide further details. Cases resulting in large penalty amounts are typically announced via stand-alone news releases at the time of settlement and can be found in the EPA Region 10 Newsroom.
In Alaska:
|
Case |
City/State |
Violation |
Penalty |
|
Anchorage, AK |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$1,000 |
|
|
Palmer, AK |
Clean Air Act |
$800 |
|
|
Anchorage, AK |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$200 |
|
|
Anchorage, AK |
Clean Water Act |
$2,188 |
|
|
Palmer, AK |
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act |
$12,500 |
|
|
Juneau, AK |
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act |
$15,000 |
|
|
Anchorage, AK |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$1,000 |
|
|
Anchorage, AK |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$200 |
|
|
Palmer, AK |
Safe Drinking Water Act |
$164,000 |
|
|
Anchorage, AK |
Clean Water Act |
$8,438 |
|
|
Anchorage, AK |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$1,000 |
|
|
Palmer, AK |
Safe Drinking Water Act |
$42,000 |
|
|
Skagway, AK |
Clean Water Act |
$1,613 |
|
|
Anchorage, AK |
Clean Water Act |
$1,575 |
|
|
Chugiak, AK |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$1,000 |
|
|
Anchorage, AK |
Clean Water Act |
$13,711 |
|
|
Anchorage, AK |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$2,000 |
|
|
Port Moller, AK |
Clean Air Act |
$1,200 |
|
|
Anchorage, AK |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$200 |
|
|
Fairbanks, AK |
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act |
$233,300 |
|
|
Kodiak, AK |
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act |
$17,926 |
|
|
Anchorage, AK |
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act |
$1,250 |
|
|
Fairbanks, AK |
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act |
$20,000 |
In Idaho:
|
Case |
City/State |
Violation |
Penalty |
|
Ahsahka, ID |
Clean Water Act |
$775 |
|
|
Boise, ID |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$1,000 |
|
|
Wendell, ID |
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act |
$300 |
|
|
Cambridge, ID |
Clean Water Act |
$638 |
|
|
Cascade, ID |
Clean Water Act |
$7,620 |
|
|
Idaho Falls, ID |
Clean Water Act |
$4,500 |
|
|
Juliaetta, ID |
Clean Water Act |
$325 |
|
|
Pierce, ID |
Clean Water Act |
$1,656 |
|
|
Sandpoint, ID |
Clean Water Act |
$3,450 |
|
|
Boise, ID |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$200 |
|
|
Cottonwood, ID |
Clean Water Act |
$1,055 |
|
|
Lewiston, ID |
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act |
$322,088 |
|
|
Nezperce, ID |
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act |
$149,743 |
|
|
Caldwell, ID |
Clean Water Act |
$318,000 |
|
|
Nampa, ID |
Clean Air Act |
$2,600 |
|
|
St. Maries, ID |
Clean Water Act |
$1,025 |
|
|
Boise, ID |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$200 |
|
|
Boise, ID |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$200 |
|
|
Nampa, ID |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$1,000 |
|
|
Orofino, ID |
Clean Water Act |
$1,472 |
|
|
Coeur D’Alene, ID |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$1,000 |
|
|
Nampa, ID |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$200 |
|
|
Rigby, ID |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$200 |
|
|
Caldwell, ID |
Clean Water Act |
$2,344 |
|
|
Caldwell, ID |
Clean Water Act |
$4,395 |
|
|
Eagle, ID |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$1,000 |
|
|
Hayden, ID |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$1,000 |
In Oregon:
|
Case |
City/State |
Violation |
Penalty |
|
Tualatin, OR |
Clean Air Act |
$1,200 |
|
|
Canby, OR |
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act |
$300 |
|
|
Portland, OR |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$600 |
|
|
Portland, OR |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$1,000 |
|
|
Tigard, OR |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$200 |
|
|
Portland, OR |
Clean Water Act |
$4,188 |
|
|
Rogue River, OR |
Clean Water Act |
$600 |
|
|
Seaside, OR |
Clean Water Act |
$3,750 |
|
|
Stayton, OR |
Clean Water Act |
$4,500 |
|
|
Portland, OR |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$200 |
|
|
Salem, OR |
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act |
$12,750 |
|
|
Portland, OR |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$200 |
|
|
Portland, OR |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$200 |
|
|
Portland, OR |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$200 |
|
|
Portland, OR |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$200 |
|
|
Portland, OR |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$200 |
|
|
Portland, OR |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$200 |
|
|
Portland, OR |
Clean Water Act |
$62,000 |
|
|
Portland, OR |
Clean Air Act |
$33,589 |
|
|
Portland, OR |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$1,000 |
|
|
Platonix |
Ashland, OR |
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act |
$0** |
|
Toledo, OR |
Clean Water Act |
$1,648 |
|
|
Portland, OR |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$1,000 |
|
|
Portland, OR |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$200 |
|
|
Portland, OR |
Clean Air Act |
$1,000 |
|
|
Monmouth, OR |
Clean Air Act |
$2,000 |
In Washington:
|
Case |
City/State |
Violation |
Penalty |
|
Waterville, WA |
Clean Air Act |
$1,200 |
|
|
Lynden, WA |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$1,000 |
|
|
Kent, WA |
Clean Water Act |
$5,000 |
|
|
Seattle, WA |
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act |
$5,337 |
|
|
Aquarium Co-Op LLC |
Edmonds, WA |
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act |
$0** |
|
Woodinville, WA |
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act |
$300 |
|
|
Bellingham, WA |
Clean Air Act |
$1,200 |
|
|
Bellingham, WA |
Clean Air Act |
$2,000 |
|
|
Tacoma, WA |
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act |
$20,000 |
|
|
Bremerton, WA |
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act |
$5,000 |
|
|
Puyallup, WA |
Clean Air Act |
$3,700 |
|
|
Carbon One LLC |
Pasco, WA |
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act |
$0** |
|
Auburn, WA |
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act |
$5,000 |
|
|
Toppenish, WA |
Clean Water Act |
$2,000 |
|
|
Auburn, WA |
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act |
$5,000 |
|
|
Bainbridge Island, WA |
Clean Water Act |
$675 |
|
|
Cashmere, WA |
Clean Water Act |
$4,125 |
|
|
Lynnwood, WA |
Clean Water Act |
$4,350 |
|
|
Medical Lake, WA |
Clean Water Act |
$1,050 |
|
|
Pomeroy, WA |
Clean Water Act |
$901 |
|
|
Yakima, WA |
Clean Air Act |
$7,700 |
|
|
Everett, WA |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$200 |
|
|
Chehalis, WA |
Clean Water Act |
$249,500 |
|
|
Issaquah, WA |
Clean Water Act |
$147,000 |
|
|
Lynden, WA |
Clean Water Act |
$198,000 |
|
|
Seattle, WA |
Clean Water Act |
$99,000 |
|
|
Spokane, WA |
Clean Water Act |
$146,925 |
|
|
Yakima, WA |
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act |
$3,071 |
|
|
Pullman, WA |
Clean Water Act |
$111,000 |
|
|
Seattle, WA |
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act |
$85,000 |
|
|
Green Water Labs LLC |
Seattle, WA |
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act |
$0** |
|
Redmond, WA |
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act |
$2,420 |
|
|
Port Orchard, WA |
Clean Water Act |
$2,200 |
|
|
Bellingham, WA |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$1,000 |
|
|
Redmond, WA |
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act |
$1,000 |
|
|
Washougal, WA |
Clean Air Act |
$4,080 |
|
|
Seattle, WA |
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act |
$5,000 |
|
|
Makah Wastewater Treatment Plant |
Neah Bay, WA |
Clean Water Act |
$0* |
|
Kent, WA |
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act |
$5,000 |
|
|
Puyallup, WA |
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act |
$87,750 |
|
|
Bellingham, WA |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$1,000 |
|
|
Vancouver, WA |
Clean Water Act |
$3,340 |
|
|
Seattle, WA |
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act |
$86,800 |
|
|
Wenatchee, WA |
Toxic Substances Control Act |
$1,000 |
|
|
Kennewick, WA |
Clean Air Act |
$2,000 |
|
|
Wapato, WA |
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act |
$5,000 |
|
|
Tacoma, WA |
Clean Water Act |
$5,127 |
|
|
Tacoma, WA |
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act |
$5,000 |
|
|
Stanwood, WA |
Clean Water Act |
$15,000 |
|
|
Stanwood, WA |
Clean Water Act |
$23,500 |
|
|
Mt. Vernon, WA |
Clean Water Act |
$5,000 |
|
|
Longview, WA |
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act |
$1,900 |
|
|
Yakima, WA |
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act |
$1,000 |
|
|
Rockford, WA |
Clean Water Act |
$2,475 |
|
|
Mead, WA |
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act |
$5,000 |
|
|
White Salmon, WA |
Clean Air Act |
$1,200 |
|
|
Walla Walla Foundry, Inc. |
Walla Walla, WA |
Clean Air Act |
$0* |
|
Grandview, WA |
Clean Air Act |
$1,440 |
|
|
Fairfield, WA |
Clean Air Act |
$2,000 |
|
|
Oakesdale, WA |
Clean Air Act |
$2,000 |
|
|
Pomeroy, WA |
Clean Air Act |
$1,600 |
|
|
Prosser, WA |
Clean Air Act |
$9,100 |
* No monetary penalty. Corrective action(s) required to address violations.
**These actions are Stop Sale, Use, or Removal Orders (SSUROs) in response to unregistered pesticides.