Dept. of Ecology issues $742,800 in fines Aaron Kunkler July 28, 2021
The Washington state Department of Ecology issued $742,800 in penalties of more than $1,000 or more from April through June 2021, including a $501,000 fine leveled against the owners of the Electron Hydropower Dam for water quality violations on the Puyallup River.
Penalties are issued in cases where non-compliance continues even after Ecology has provided technical assistance or warnings, or for particularly serious violations, a press release from the Department states. Funds that are collected to to the state’s general fund or to dedicated pollution prevention accounts.
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