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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality enforces environmental laws to protect human health and the environment. DEQ’s enforcement process is progressive and focuses on working with organizations and individuals to identify and correct problems. DEQ issues civil penalties as part of this progressive process.

The organization or individual must either pay the penalty amount or appeal the violation within 20 days of receiving the notice. There may be several weeks or months delay between the date the notice was issued and the date it was received.

In some cases, violators may resolve a portion of a penalty by funding a supplemental environmental project that improves Oregon’s environment.

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Date Received
  
Date Issued
  
Location
  
Entity
  
Amount
  
Program
  
Violation Description
  
Environmental Impact
  
1/29/20211/26/2021PowersCity of Powers
$2,500
WaterViolating conditions of the entity's Mutual Agreement and Order with DEQTransparency and Accountability
1/25/20211/22/2021Salem20 Twenty Sustainable Manufacturing
$19,618
Air Operating without an air quality permitHuman Health, Transparency and Accountability
1/25/20211/22/2021PortlandAdvanced American Constructions
$28,120
WaterFailing to monitor stormwater discharges as required by the entity's stormwater permitFish and Aquatic Life
1/25/20211/22/2021GaribaldiCoastal Housing Solutions, LLC
$32,817
WaterFailing to implement erosion control and sediment plan in accordance with the entity's stormwater permit, resulting in impacts to a creek and two wetland areasFish and Aquatic Life, Transparency and Accountability
1/25/20211/22/2021PortlandRose City Contracting, Inc.
$13,254
AirFailing to submit a valid asbestos abatement project notification to DEQ before beginning abatement workHuman Health, Transparency and Accountability
1/19/20211/15/2021PortlandTieton Homes LLC and N Willis Apartments LLC
$20,000
AirConducting unlicensed asbestos abatement and openly accumulating friable asbestos materialHuman Health, Transparency and Accountability
1/11/20211/6/2021The DallesKenneth Thomas dba Ben Bailey Carpet & Upholstery Steam Cleaners
$5,400
WaterDischarging wastewater to waters of the state without a permitFish and Aquatic Life, Transparency and Accountability
1/8/20211/6/2021SalemGeoDesign, Inc.
$3,300
LandFailing to obtain a heating oil tank service provider license prior to conducting heating oil tank servicesHuman Health, Transparency and Accountability
1/8/20211/6/2021CanbyIcon Construction and Development - Hamilton Acres
$14,767
WaterFailing to implement erosion control and sediment plan and perform visual monitoring in accordance with the entity's stormwater permitFish and Aquatic Life, Transparency and Accountability
1/8/20211/6/2021CanbyIcon Construction and Development - Redwood Landing
$38,112
WaterFailing to implement erosion control and sediment plan and perform visual monitoring in accordance with the entity's stormwater permitFish and Aquatic Life, Transparency and Accountability
1/5/202112/18/2020GardinerIndustrial Harbors USA LLC
$41,405
LandFailing to secure financial assurance for a closed industrial landfill in accordance with the entity's solid waste permitTransparency and Accountability
1/2/202112/30/2020PortlandSkyline Homes LLC
$32,800
AirConducting unlicensed asbestos abatement, openly accumulating friable asbestos material, and failing to provide notification of an asbestos abatement projectHuman Health, Transparency and Accountability
1/2/202112/30/2020GreshamVision International Petroleum, LLC
$1,575
AirFailing to submit 2019 annual report to DEQ in a timely mannerTransparency and Accountability
12/30/202010/27/2020TroutdaleOK Express Inc.
$4,350
WaterCausing pollution to Arata Creek by failing to implement a construction site's erosion and sediment control plan.Fish and Aquatic Life
12/23/202012/18/2020La GrandeDustin Mulrony
$11,200
AirOpenly storing asbestos material, conducting unlicensed asbestos abatement, failing to conduct required asbestos survey.Human Health, Transparency and Accountability
12/22/202012/18/2020La GrandeUnion County
$7,200
AirFailing to hire licensed asbestos abatement contractor, openly storing asbestos material, failing to conduct required asbestos survey.Human Health, Transparency and Accountability
12/22/202012/18/2020PortlandWest Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center
$18,000
WaterDischarging raw sewage into Woods Creek.Fish and Aquatic Life, Human Health, Wildlife
12/21/202012/18/2020CorebettLeroy W. Smith
$1,400
WaterFailing to submit timely stormwater monitoring report.Transparency and Accountability
12/21/202012/18/2020La GrandeWellens General Contractors Inc.
$7,200
AirFailing to hire licensed asbestos abatement contractor, openly storing asbestos material, failing to conduct required asbestos survey.Human Health, Transparency and Accountability
12/21/202012/18/2020MolallaColumbia 410 LLC
$196,288
AirOperating a hemp drying facility without an air quality permit.Human Health, Transparency and Accountability, Wildlife
12/21/202012/18/2020MolallaCHTC Inc.
$198,786
AirOperating a hemp drying facility without an air quality permit.Human Health, Transparency and Accountability, Wildlife
12/21/202012/18/2020MolallaJacob Crabtree
$196,288
AirOperating a hemp drying facility without an air quality permit.Human Health, Transparency and Accountability, Wildlife
12/14/202012/11/2020Oregon CityBenchmade Knife Company Inc.
$13,400
LandFailing to immediately clean up spilled hazardous waste and improper hazardous waste management.Fish and Aquatic Life, Human Health, Wildlife
12/14/202012/11/2020PendletonEastern Oregon Correctional Institution
$1,600
AirFailing to submit timely annual air quality permit report.Transparency and Accountability
12/14/202012/11/2020RoseburgTSL Curry Manor LLC
$4,836
WaterOperating an onsite wastewater system without a permit.Fish and Aquatic Life, Human Health, Transparency and Accountability
12/9/202012/4/2020LakeviewTown of Lakeview
$5,247
WaterFailing to monitor wastewater discharge for pollutants.Fish and Aquatic Life, Human Health
11/16/202011/12/2020HuntingtonCity of Huntington
$9,193
WaterNot meeting monitoring requirements, compliance schedule and pollution limits of wastewater permitHuman Health, Transparency and Accountability
11/16/202011/12/2020RickreallKWS Distributing LLC
$28,460
AirFailing to meet permit requirements, including not installing proper pollution controlHuman Health, Transparency and Accountability
11/14/202011/12/2020HeboHurlimann Quarry
$45,221
WaterCausing pollution, violating condtions of permit and failing to submit revisions for stormwater pollution control planFish and Aquatic Life, Transparency and Accountability
11/14/202011/12/2020SalemJim Iverson
$22,400
AirConducting unlicensed asbestos abatement, accumulating friable asbestos material or asbestos containing waste material, and violating a work practice requirementHuman Health, Transparency and Accountability
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