EPA Reaches Settlement with Alaska Gold near Nome, Alaska for Improperly Managing Hazardous Waste
EPA Reaches Settlement with Alaska Gold near Nome, Alaska for Improperly Managing Hazardous Waste
Release Date: 04/25/2014 Contact Information: Mark MacIntyre / EPA-Seattle / 206-553-7302 / macintyre.mark@epa.gov
Today’s settlement also carries a penalty of $72,000. According to Ed Kowalski, Director of EPA’s Enforcement and Compliance office in Seattle, “Poor hazardous waste handling at facilities can leave a toxic legacy of pollution and lead to costly clean up, Kowalski said. “In this case, numerous containers of hazardous waste were abandoned and illegally stored - in some cases for several years - without the necessary permits.”
Violations noted at the time of the inspection include:
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