fines

The Washington Department of Ecology has issued a $15,000 penalty to a Spokane County farmer for reported continued unpermitted irrigation of 69 acres near Deer Park, despite warnings, a cease-and-desist order, and an earlier penalty.  Ecology water resources staff said they tried repeatedly to inform the farmer, Robert H. Greiff, ...

Illegal burning costs three Grant and Adams County producers a few thousand dollars in fines to the Washington State Department of Ecology.   The DOE released their fines for the first quarter of 2017 and it included one producer in Othello who was fined $3,000 for burning without a permit and burning illegal materials. Two...

The Washington State Department of Ecology released the list of their fines for the 2nd Quarter of 2016.   Included are fines for burning apple boxes, and one farm that allowed water contaminated with manure to discharge into local waterways in Whatcom County.  ...

The Washington Department of Ecology issued $341,015.41 penalties of $1,000 or more for the October through December in 2015.   Warren Orchards in Columbia received the largest penalty of $73,000 for irrigating their field after being told to stop.  ...