Costly Wastewater Discharges
Specialty dairy manufacturer
Connecticut EPA Region 1
CWA violations: According to the Connecticut DEEP, on numerous occasions and in violation of its state-issued permit, the dairy manufacturer bypassed its wastewater collection and treatment equipment and manually overrode the facility’s pH and other alarm equipment, resulting in the discharge of untreated wastewater created by its food manufacturing process into the sanitary sewer system and, in some instances, into a nearby stream.
Penalty: $299,999 fine
Cement Co. Pays for Air Violations
Large cement manufacturer
Pennsylvania EPA Regions 2 and 3
CAA violations: According to EPA, the company agreed to pay a fine and invest $33 million in pollution control to resolve violations of excess emissions from six of its Portland cement plants.
Penalty: $1.7 million fine
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Retailer Violates RCRA
General merchandise wholesaler
Missouri EPA Region 7
RCRA violations: According to EPA, the violations included failure to perform hazardous waste determinations on multiple wastestreams, storing hazardous wastes without a RCRA permit, and offering hazardous waste for transport without a hazardous waste manifest. More specifically, the violations involved the storage of at least seven types of waste pharmaceuticals and several containers, pails and drums of paint, adhesives, and ink and printing chemicals.
Penalty: $23,900 fine
Restaurant Dirties Public Water Supply
Restaurant
Montana EPA Region 8
CWA violations: According to a Montana Department of Environmental Quality administrative complaint, the restaurant was cited for exceeding the maximum contaminant level for total coliform bacteria, failing to provide public notice of the monitoring violations, and failing to report the monitoring violations to the department.
Penalty: $278.00 fine
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Contractor Pays Big for Dumping
Developer/Builder
California EPA Region 9
Wetlands violations: According to EPA, the builder illegally filled the creek with 40,000 cubic yards of material—the equivalent of about 2,000 large dump truck loads. In addition to the civil penalty, the developer must spend at least $500,000 on restoration and mitigation projects, including removing the fill and restoring the creek’s natural functions.
Penalty: $225,000 fine
Navy Pays for Failing to Monitor
U.S. Navy
Washington EPA Region 10
UST violations: According to EPA, inspectors identified 37 violations, including failure to properly monitor the tanks and pipes for leaks, failure to have the proper leak detection equipment installed for the pipes, and failure to provide an adequate alarm system to prevent delivery drivers from overfilling the tanks.
Penalty: $161,000 fine